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turn turn ★★★★★/tɜ͟ː(r)n/Turn is used in a large number of other expressions which are explained under other words in the dictionary. For example, the expression ‘turn over a new leaf’ is explained at leaf.turn 还有许多其他用法，在本词典其他词条下作了解释。例如，turn over a new leaf 这一表达在 leaf 词条下作了解释。1[VERB	动词]转动；转身；扭转 When you turn or when you turn part of your body, you move your body or part of your body so that it is facing in a different or opposite direction.   [V]  [V prep/adv]  [V n adv/prep]  [Also V n]  [V P]  [V n P]He turned abruptly and walked away...他突然转身走了。He turned to his publicist and jokingly asked, 'What's next?'…他转向他的宣传员开玩笑地问道：“下一个是什么？”He sighed, turning away and surveying the sea...他叹口气，转身远眺大海。He turned his head left and right...他左右转动脑袋。He waited for the woman to turn her face back to the road.他等待那个女人把脸转回路这边。Turn around or turn round means the same as turn .turn around 或 turn round 同 turnI felt a tapping on my shoulder and I turned around...我感到有人拍了一下我的肩膀，于是转过身去。Turn your upper body round so that your shoulders are facing to the side.转动上身，让双肩朝向一侧。2[VERB	动词]转动；使转向；使改变方向 When you turn something, you move it so that it is facing in a different or opposite direction, or is in a very different position.   [V n prep/adv]  [V n to-inf]  [V-ed]They turned their telescopes towards other nearby galaxies...他们把望远镜转向附近其他星系。Turn the cake the right way up on to a wire rack…把蛋糕翻到合适的方向对准金属丝架上。I turned my jacket inside out…我把夹克衫翻了个面。She had turned the bedside chair to face the door...她把床头椅转向正对门的方向。The lid, turned upside down, served as a coffee table.那个盖子被翻过来当作咖啡桌。3[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词](使)转动；(使)旋转 When something such as a wheel turns, or when you turn it, it continually moves around in a particular direction.   [V]  [V n]As the wheel turned, the potter shaped the clay...轮子一边转动，制陶工人一边拉坯。The engine turned a propeller.发动机使螺旋桨旋转起来。4[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词]转动，旋动(钥匙、把手、开关等) When you turn something such as a key, knob, or switch, or when it turns, you hold it and twist your hand, in order to open something or make it start working.   [V n]  [V n prep/adv]  [V]Turn a special key, press the brake pedal, and your car's brakes lock...转动一把特制的钥匙，踩下刹车踏板，这样你的汽车刹车就锁住了。Turn the heat to very low and cook for 20 minutes...把温度调到很低，煮 20 分钟。I tried the doorknob and it turned.我试了试门把手，结果它转动了。5[VERB	动词]转向；拐（弯） When you turn in a particular direction or turn a corner, you change the direction in which you are moving or travelling.   [V prep/adv]  [V n]He turned into the narrow terraced street where he lived…他转向自己居住的那条夹在排房间的狭窄街道。Now turn right to follow West Ferry Road...现在向右拐沿西渡路往前走。The man with the umbrella turned the corner again.拿伞的人又拐进了拐角处。Turn is also a noun.You can't do a right-hand turn here.此处禁止右拐。6[VERB	动词](路、河)拐弯，转弯 The point where a road, path, or river turns, is the point where it has a bend or curve in it.   [V prep/adv]  [Also V]...the corner where Tenterfield Road turned into the main road.滕特菲尔德路拐向主道的岔路口Turn is also a noun....a sharp turn in the road.路上的急转弯7[VERB	动词](潮)涨，落 When the tide turns, it starts coming in or going out.   [V]There was not much time before the tide turned.不久就要涨潮了。8[VERB	动词]翻(筋斗) When someone turns a cartwheel or a somersault, they do a cartwheel or somersault.   [V n]They were still doing wild acrobatics in the yard, turning somersaults and cartwheels.他们还在院子里一通杂耍，翻着跟头，玩着侧手翻。9[VERB	动词]翻动(书页) When you turn a page of a book or magazine, you move it so that is flat against the previous page, and you can read the next page.   [V n]He turned the pages of a file in front of him.他翻阅面前的文件。10[VERB	动词]指向；冲着；把…对准 If you turn a weapon or an aggressive feeling on someone, you point it at them or direct it at them.   [V n on n]	He tried to turn the gun on me...他企图把枪对准我。The crowd then turned their anger on Prime Minister James Mitchell.然后人群把怒火都撒向詹姆斯·米切尔总理。11[VERB	动词]翻到(某页码) If you turn to a particular page in a book or magazine, you open it at that page.   [V to n]To order, turn to page 236.如需订购，参见 236 页。12[VERB	动词]开始思考；开始讨论；把(注意力等)转向 If you turn your attention or thoughts to a particular subject or if you turn to it, you start thinking about it or discussing it.   [V n to n]  [V to n]We turned our attention to the practical matters relating to forming a company...我们开始考虑有关成立公司的具体事宜。We turn now to the British news.我们现在来关注英国新闻。13[VERB	动词]求助于；求教于 If you turn to someone, you ask for their help or advice.   [V to n]For assistance, they turned to one of the city's most innovative museums...他们求助于该市最具创新风格的一家博物馆。There was no one to turn to, no one to tell.没人可以求助，没人可以诉说。14[VERB	动词]致力于；开始从事；启用 If you turn to a particular activity, job, or way of doing something, you start doing or using it.   [V to/from n/-ing]These communities are now turning to recycling in large numbers...这些团体现在正转而致力于大规模的回收利用工作。The Superpowers turned to the harder task of cutting their nuclear arsenals…超级大国开始着手削减核武器库这项更为艰难的工作。Universities are turning from academic to commercial sponsorship.各大学正从学术赞助转而寻求商业赞助。15[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词](使)变成；(使)成为 To turn or be turned into something means to become that thing.   [V into/to n]  [V n into/to n]  [V-ed]A prince turns into a frog in this cartoon fairytale...在这个卡通童话里王子变成了一只青蛙。Their grief turned to hysteria when the funeral procession arrived at the cemetery…当送葬队走到墓地时，他们更加悲恸欲绝。The hated dictator had turned his country into one of the poorest police states in Europe...这个为人深恶痛绝的独裁者把他的国家变成了欧洲最贫穷的极权国家之一。He soon turned his dreams to reality.他不久便梦想成真了。…an MP turned diplomat.成为外交官的下院议员16[V-LINK	连系动词](用于形容词前)变为，变得 You can use turn before an adjective to indicate that something or someone changes by acquiring the quality described by the adjective.   [V adj]If the bailiff thinks that things could turn nasty he will enlist the help of the police...如果法警认为事情变得不可收拾，他就会寻求警方的帮助。She announced that she was going to turn professional.她宣布自己即将成为职业选手。17[V-LINK-ERG连系动词（及物/不及物）](使)变成(某种颜色) If something turns a particular colour or if something turns it a particular colour, it becomes that colour.   [V colour]  [V n colour]The sea would turn pale pink and the sky blood red...大海会变成浅粉色，天空则变成血红色。Her contact lenses turned her eyes green.隐形眼镜把她的眼睛变成了绿色。18[V-LINK	连系动词](天气)变得 You can use turn to indicate that there is a change to a particular kind of weather. For example, if it turns cold, the weather starts being cold.   [V adj]If it turns cold, cover plants...如果天气变冷，就把植物盖起来。The weather had turned warm and thundery overnight.天气一夜之间就转暖，而且雷声阵阵。19[N-COUNT	可数名词](时局或趋势的)逆转，转变，变化 If a situation or trend takes a particular kind of turn, it changes so that it starts developing in a different or opposite way.   [with supp]The scandal took a new turn over the weekend.周末时丑闻有了新的发展。…the latest turn in the fighting…战斗的最新进展Retailers have given up waiting for a turn in the housing market.零售商们已放弃等待房产市场上的转机。20[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词]（使）(比赛)出现逆转 In sports, if a game turns, or is turned, something significant happens which changes the way the game is developing.   [V]  [V n]  [BRIT 英]  [JOURNALISM 新闻]The game turned in the 56th minute.比赛在第 56 分钟时发生了扭转。…the Gareth Edwards try which turned the game between France and Wales in Paris in 1971.加雷思·爱德华兹于 1971 年法国队与威尔士队在巴黎的比赛中贡献的一记扭转赛事的触地得分21[VERB	动词]赚得，获得(利润) If a business turns a profit, it earns more money than it spends.   [V n]  [no passive]  [AM 美]  [BUSINESS 商]The firm will be able to service debt and still turn a modest profit...那家公司将有能力支付债务，而且还会赚得一笔可观的利润。He says the fares are just too low to turn profits.他说票价太低，根本无利可图。in BRIT, use 英国英语用 make, return22[VERB	动词]达到(…年龄)；到(…点钟) When someone turns a particular age, they pass that age. When it turns a particular time, it passes that time.   [V n]It was his ambition to accumulate a million dollars before he turned thirty...他立志要在而立之年以前攒够 100 万美元。It had just turned twelve o'clock.刚过 12 点。23[N-SING	单数名词]世纪之交/新年伊始 Turn is used in expressions such as the turn of the century and the turn of the year to refer to a period of time when one century or year is ending and the next one is beginning.   [the N of n]They fled to South America around the turn of the century.他们在世纪之交逃到了南美洲。24[VERB	动词]使成形；车削 When someone turns a wooden or metal object that they are making, they shape it using a special tool.   [V n]  [V-ed]...the joys of making a living from turning wood.靠车削木材谋生的乐趣…finely-turned metal.精心车削的金属25[N-COUNT	可数名词](依次轮流时的)轮班，次序，轮番 If it is your turn to do something, you now have the duty, chance, or right to do it, when other people have done it before you or will do it after you.   [usu with poss]Tonight it's my turn to cook...今晚该我做饭了。Let each child have a turn at fishing...让每个孩子轮流钓鱼。Students are expected to take their turn leading the study group.学生们要依次轮流当学习小组的组长。26[N-COUNT	可数名词](疾病的)瞬间发作 If you say that someone is having a turn, you mean they feel suddenly very unwell for a short period of time.   [BRIT 英]  [INFORMAL 非正式]He is having one of his turns…他又犯病了。He gets funny turns, you know. It's his age.他总是感觉不舒服。也是，他都这个岁数了。27See also:turning；  28[PHRASE	短语]（表示两种感情或品质的交替）时而，间或 You can use by turns to indicate that someone has two particular emotions or qualities, one after the other.   [PHR with group]His tone was by turns angry and aggrieved.他的语气时而透着愤怒，时而流露出哀怨。29[PHRASE	短语]形势的变化 If there is a particular turn of events, a particular series of things happen. They were horrified at this unexpected turn of events.这种出乎意料的形势变化让他们无比震惊。30[PHRASE	短语]每每；总是；处处 If you say that something happens at every turn, you are emphasizing that it happens frequently or all the time, usually so that it prevents you from achieving what you want.   [PHR after v]  [emphasis]Its operations were hampered at every turn by inadequate numbers of trained staff...因为缺乏训练有素的员工，其生产经营总是遇到各种障碍。At every turn smoke and flame stopped efforts to get into the living quarters.到处是烟雾和火焰，根本无法进入住处。31[PHRASE	短语](对…)有利的事，有帮助的事 If you do someone a good turn, you do something that helps or benefits them.   [usu PHR after v]He did you a good turn by resigning...他辞职对你有利。One good turn deserves another.善有善报。32[PHRASE	短语]彻底搜查；把…翻个底朝天 If someone turns a place inside out or upside down, they search it very thoroughly and usually make it very untidy.   [V inflects]They hadn't found a scrap of evidence though they had turned his flat inside out.他们虽然把他的公寓翻了个底朝天，却没有找到一丝证据。33[PHRASE	短语]彻底改变，完全搅乱（体制或生活方式） If something such as a system or way of life is turned inside out or upside down, it is changed completely, making people confused or upset.   [V inflects]He felt too shocked to move. His world had been turned upside down.他惊呆了。他的世界已经完全被打乱了。34[PHRASE	短语]继而；转而；反过来 You use in turn to refer to actions or events that are in a sequence one after the other, for example because one causes the other.   [PHR with cl/group]One of the members of the surgical team leaked the story to a fellow physician who, in turn, confided in a reporter.手术小组的一名成员把这个消息泄露给了在一起工作的一个内科医生，后者又透露给了一位记者。35[PHRASE	短语]逐一；依次；轮流地 If each person in a group does something in turn, they do it one after the other in a fixed or agreed order.   [PHR after v]There were cheers for each of the women as they spoke in turn.当这些女人们逐一发言时，她们每个人都赢得了喝彩声。36[PHRASE	短语]思维；性情；秉性 If someone is of a particular turn of mind, they have that kind of mind or character. She was of a rational turn of mind.她是个理性的人。37[PHRASE	短语]冒失地说；说话出格 If you speak out of turn or talk out of turn, you say something that you do not have the right or authority to say.   [V inflects]I hope I haven't spoken out of turn.希望我没有多嘴。38[PHRASE	短语]速度；脚力；马力 If a person, animal, or vehicle has a good turn of speed, they have the ability to move fast.   [PHR after v]  [BRIT 英]39[PHRASE	短语]轮流；依次 If two or more people take turns to do something, or in British English take it in turns to do something, they do it one after the other several times, rather than doing it together.   [V inflects]We took turns to drive the car...我们轮流开车。Ted and I took it in turns to go into hospital and sit with Emma.我和特德轮流去医院陪护埃玛。40[PHRASE	短语](情况)突然恶化/突然好转 If a situation takes a turn for the worse, it suddenly becomes worse. If a situation takes a turn for the better, it suddenly becomes better.   [V inflects]Her condition took a sharp turn for the worse.她的病情突然急剧恶化。相关词组：turn against turn around turn away turn back turn down turn in turn off turn on turn out turn over turn over to turn round turn up  turn1 verbturn2 nounturnturn1 /tɜːn $ tɜːrn/ ●●● S1 W1 verb  Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1your body [intransitive, transitive] to move your body so that you are looking in a different direction → twist:  Ricky turned and walked away. She turned her head in surprise.turn around/round/away Dan turned away, hiding the fear in his eyes.turn (your head/face) to do something He turned around to look at Kim. ‘No,’ she said, turning her head to see David’s reaction. Brigitte glared at him, turned on her heel (=turned away suddenly because of anger), and stomped out of the room.2object [transitive usually + adverb/preposition] to move something so that it is pointing or aiming in a different directionturn something around/over/upside down etc You may turn over your exam papers now.turn something on something/somebody The firemen turned their hoses on the blaze.turn something to face something/somebody Could you turn your chairs to face this way?turn a/the page (=move a page in a book over so that you can read the next page)turn something down/up He turned down the corner of the sheet to peep at the baby.3direction a)[intransitive, transitive] to go in a new direction when you are walking, driving etc, or to make the vehicle you are using do this:  I watched until he turned the corner.turn left/right Turn left at the church.turn into/onto/down etc She cycled up the street and turned into Long Road. Turning the car around, we headed home. b)[intransitive] if a road, river etc turns, it curves and starts to go in a new direction:  Further on, the river turns east. The road turns sharply at the top of the hill.4move around central point [intransitive, transitive] to move around a central or fixed point, or to make something move in this way:  The wheels turned slowly, then picked up speed. For some reason, the key wouldn’t turn.turn the handle/knob/key/tap etc She gently turned the handle of the bedroom door.5change [linking verb, transitive] to start to have a different quality, or to make something do thisturn (something) red/blue/white etc Rose’s hair was already turning grey. In October the leaves turn orange and yellow. The sun had turned the sky a glowing pink.the weather turns cold/nasty etc (also it turns cold/nasty etc) Then it turned cold and started to rain.turn nasty/mean/violent etc (=suddenly become angry, violent etc) The police are worried that the situation could turn violent.► see thesaurus at becomeGRAMMAR: Linking verbsTurn is a linking verb in this meaning. It links the subject of the sentence with an adjective: · His face turned pale.· Their relationship turned sour.6attention/thoughts [intransitive, transitive] to start to think about, deal with, look at etc a particular person, thing, or subject, instead of what you were thinking about etc beforeturn your attention/thoughts/efforts etc to something/somebody Many investors have turned their attention to opportunities abroad. Phil turned his gaze towards the older man.turn to/towards etc something As usual, the conversation turned back to her children. Now is the time of year when thoughts turn in the direction of summer holidays. Next the Senator turned to education.7turn your back (on somebody/something) a)to refuse to help, support, or be involved with someone or something:  How can you turn your back on your own mother? In his twenties he turned his back on his Catholic faith. b)to turn so that your back is pointing towards someone or something, and you are not looking at them:  Angrily, she turned her back on him.8age/time [transitive] to become a particular age, or to reach a particular timesomebody turns 15/20/40 etc My son’s just turned 18.it’s turned 2 o'clock/5/midday etc It’s just turned three.9turn something inside out a)to pull a piece of clothing, bag etc so that the inside is facing out:  Turn the sweater inside out before you wash it. b) (also turn something upside down) to search everywhere for something, in a way that makes a place very untidy:  Thieves had turned the house upside down. c) (also turn something upside down/turn something on its head) to completely change the way that something is done, organized, thought about etc:  New approaches to marketing turn old practices upside down. Her opinion of him had been turned on its head.10have turned the corner to start to improve after going through a difficult period or experience:  The manager of the hotel chain claims that they have turned the corner.11make/let go out [transitive] to make or let someone or something go out from where they areturn somebody/something out/outside/into etc (something) Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured board. There are some criminals who cannot be turned loose onto the streets.12tide [intransitive] if the tide turns, the sea starts to come in or go out again13change development [intransitive, transitive] if something such as a war, situation, game of sport etc turns, or someone turns it, something happens to change the way it is developing:  Mills turned the game by scoring twice. The victory turned the tide of the war in North Africa.14turn traitor to be disloyal to a person, group, or idea that you have strongly supported before15turn your ankle to twist your ankle in a way that injures it  SYN  sprain:  Wright turned his ankle in the first minutes of the game.16an actor turned politician/a housewife turned author etc someone who has done one job and then does something completely different → poacher turned gamekeeperat poacher17turn somebody’s head to be attractive in a romantic or sexual way:  She turned heads whenever she walked into a room.18turn (people’s) heads if something turns people’s heads, they are surprised by it:  It did turn some heads when he moved back to the village.19turn a profit American English to make a profit20turn a phrase to say something in a particular way:  Cohen knows how to turn a phrase in his lyrics.21land [transitive] to break up soil so that it is ready for growing crops:  a distant tractor turning the soil22wood/metal [transitive] to shape a wooden or metal object using a special tool23milk [intransitive] British English if milk turns, it becomes sour → turn a blind eye (to something)at blind1(3), → turn the other cheekat cheek1(4), → turn full circleat circle1(6), → somebody would turn in their graveat grave1(3), → not turn a hairat hair(11), → turn your hand to (doing) somethingat hand1(26), → turn over a new leafat leaf1(3), → turn your nose up (at something)at nose1(5), → turn your stomachat stomach1(4), → turn the tables (on somebody)at table1(6), → turn tailat tail1(9)THESAURUS– Meaning 4turn to move around a central or fixed point: · The wheels of the train began to turn.go around (also go round British English) to turn around a central point. Go around is a little more informal than turn and is very common in everyday English: · When the fan goes around, the warm air is pushed back downwards.revolve/rotate to turn around and around a central point. Rotate and revolve are more formal than turn and sound more technical: · The Earth rotates on its axis once every twenty-four hours.· The stage revolves at various points during the performance.spin to turn around many times very quickly: · The ice skater began to spin faster and faster.whirl /wɜːl $ wɜːrl/ to spin around extremely quickly, often in a powerful or uncontrolled way: · The blades of the helicopter whirled overhead.twirl (around) to spin around quickly, especially as part of a dance or performance: · The couples were twirling around on the dance floor.swirl (around) to move around quickly in a circular movement, especially when the movement goes outwards or upwards from the center: · Her white skirt swirled around her legs as she danced.· The leaves began to swirl around.spiral to move in a continuous curve that gets nearer to or further from its central point as it goes around: · The smoke spiralled toward the ceiling.turn (somebody) against somebody/something phrasal verb to stop liking or supporting someone or something, or to make someone do this:  Many people had turned against the war. Dave felt she was deliberately turning the kids against him.turn around (also turn round British English) phrasal verb1if a business, department etc that is not successful turns around, or if someone turns it around, it starts to be successful:  The company turned around from losses of £1.4 million last year to profits of £26,800.turn something ↔ around At Rockwell International he had turned around a badly performing division. →turnaround2if a situation, game etc turns around, or if someone turns it around, it changes and starts to develop in the way you want:  After I met him, my whole life turned around.turn something ↔ around Fender’s batting could turn matches around in half an hour.3 turn around and say/do etc something spoken to say or do something that is unexpected or that seems unfair or unreasonable:  You can’t just turn around and say that it was all my fault.4 turn something ↔ around to consider an idea, question etc in a different way, or change the words of something so that it has a different meaning:  Let’s turn the whole idea around and look at it from another angle.5turn something ↔ around to complete the process of making a product or providing a service:  We can turn around 500 units by next week.6every time somebody turns around spoken very often or all the time:  Every time I turn around he seems to be checking up on me.turn away phrasal verb1turn somebody ↔ away to refuse to let someone enter a place or join an organization, for example because it is full:  The show was so popular police had to turn people away. Thousands of applicants are turned away each year.2turn somebody ↔ away to refuse to give someone sympathy, help, or support:  Anyone who comes to us will not be turned away. The insurance company has promised not to turn away its existing customers.3turn (somebody) away from somebody/something to stop supporting someone, or stop using or being interested in something, or to make someone do this:  Consumers are turning away from credit cards. events that turned Henry away from his familyturn back phrasal verb1to go back in the direction you came from, or to make someone or something do this:  It’s getting late – maybe we should turn back.turn somebody/something ↔ back The UN convoy was turned back at the border.2to return to doing something in the way it was done beforeturn back to The people are turning back to natural resources to survive. We’ve promised to help, and there’s no turning back (=you cannot change this)! → turn back the clockat clock1(3)turn somebody/something ↔ down phrasal verb1to turn the switch on a machine such as an oven, radio etc so that it produces less heat, sound etc  OPP  turn up:  Can you turn the TV down? I’m trying to work.2to refuse an offer, request, or invitation:  They offered her the job but she turned it down. I’m not going to turn down an invitation to go to New York! Josie’s already turned him down (=refused his offer of marriage).turn in phrasal verb1turn something ↔ in to give something to a person in authority, especially an illegal weapon or something lost or stolen:  The rebels were told to turn in their weapons and ammunition.turn in to My wallet was turned in to the police two days later.2turn something ↔ in American English to give back something you have borrowed or rented  SYN  return:  When do the library books have to be turned in?3turn in something to produce a particular profit, result etc:  Bimec turned in net profits of £2.4 million. Last night the team turned in another dazzling performance.4turn somebody ↔ in to tell the police who or where a criminal is:  Margrove’s wife finally turned him in.5to go to bed:  I think I’ll turn in early tonight.6turn something ↔ in American English to give a piece of work you have done to a teacher, your employer etc SYN hand in British English:  Have you all turned in your homework assignments?turn  (somebody/something) into something phrasal verb1to become something different, or to make someone or something do this:  The sofa turns into a bed. A few weeks later, winter had turned into spring. Hollywood discovered her and turned her into a star.2to change by magic from one thing into another, or to make something do this:  In a flash, the prince turned into a frog. The witch had turned them all into stone.3days turned into weeks/months turned into years etc used to say that time passed slowly while you waited for something to happen:  Weeks turned into months, and still there was no letter.turn off phrasal verb1turn something ↔ off to make a machine or piece of electrical equipment such as a television, engine, light etc stop operating by pushing a button, turning a key etc  SYN  switch off  OPP  turn on:  Don’t forget to turn the lights off when you leave.2turn something ↔ off to stop the supply of water, gas etc from flowing by turning a handle  OPP  turn on:  They’ve turned the gas off for a couple of hours.3turn off (something) to leave the road you are travelling on and start travelling on another roadturn off at/near etc I think we should have turned off at the last exit.turn off the road/motorway etc Mark turned off the highway and into Provincetown. →turn-off4 turn somebody ↔ off to make someone decide they do not like something:  Any prospective buyer will be turned off by the sight of rotting wood. →turn-off5 turn somebody ↔ off to make someone feel that they are not attracted to you in a sexual way  OPP  turn on:  Men who stink of beer really turn me off. →turn-offturn on phrasal verb1turn something ↔ on to make a machine or piece of electrical equipment such as a television, engine, light etc start operating by pushing a button, turning a key etc  SYN  switch on  OPP  turn off:  Jake turned on his computer and checked his mail.2turn something ↔ on to make the supply of water, gas etc start flowing from something by turning a handle  OPP  turn off:  He turned on the gas and lit the stove. ‘I’m thirsty,’ she said, turning on the tap.3turn on somebody also turn upon somebody to suddenly attack someone, using physical violence or unpleasant words:  Peter turned on Rae and screamed, ‘Get out of my sight!’4turn on something also turn upon something if a situation, event, argument etc turns on a particular thing or idea, it depends on that thing:  As usual, everything turned on how much money was available.5turn somebody on to make someone feel sexually excited:  The way he looked at her really turned her on. →turn-on6turn somebody on to interest someone, or to make someone become interested in something:  Science fiction just doesn’t turn me on.turn on to It was Walter who turned me on to vegetarian food.7turn on the charm also turn it on to suddenly start to be very nice, amusing, and interesting, especially in a way that is not sincere:  Simon was good at turning on the charm at parties.turn out phrasal verb1to happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result, especially one that you did not expectturn out well/badly/fine etc It was a difficult time, but eventually things turned out all right.it turns out (that) It turned out that I was wrong. As it turned out (=used to say what happened in the end), he passed the exam quite easily.turn out to be something That guy turned out to be Maria’s second cousin.2turn the light out to stop the flow of electricity to a light by pressing a switch, pulling a string etc:  Don’t forget to turn out the lights when you go!3if a lot of people turn out for an event, they go to watch it or take part in itturn out for About 70% of the population turned out for the election.turn out to do something Thousands turned out to watch yesterday’s match against Ireland. →turnout4turn somebody ↔ out to force someone to leave a place permanently, especially their home:  If you can’t pay the rent, they turn you out.5turn something ↔ out to produce or make something:  The factory turns out 300 units a day.6well/beautifully/badly etc turned out dressed in good, beautiful etc clothes:  elegantly turned-out young ladies7turn something ↔ out a)to empty something completely by taking out the contents:  The policeman made him turn out his pockets. b)British English to take out everything in a room, drawer etc and clean the room etc thoroughly:  Lea decided to turn out the attic.turn over phrasal verb1turn something over to somebody to give someone the right to own something, or to make someone responsible for dealing with something:  He’ll turn the shop over to his son when he retires.turn the matter/problem/responsibility etc over to somebody I’m turning the project over to you.2turn something over to something to use land, a building etc for a different purpose:  There is a new plan to turn the land over to wind farming.3turn somebody over to somebody to take a criminal to the police or another official organization:  Suspected terrorists are immediately turned over to the law.4turn over something if a business turns over a particular amount of money, it earns that amount in a particular period of time:  Within ten years the theme park was turning over £20 million. →turnover5if an engine turns over, or if someone turns it over, it starts to work:  The engine turned over twice and then stopped.6British English to turn a page in a book or a sheet of paper to the opposite side:  Turn over and look at the next page.7British English to change to another channel on a television:  Can we turn over? There’s a film I want to see.8turn something over British English to search a place thoroughly or steal things from it, making it very untidy:  Burglars had been in and turned the whole house over. → turn over a new leafat leaf1(3), → turn something over in your mindat mind1(17)turn round phrasal verb British English  →turn aroundturn to somebody/something phrasal verb1to try to get help, advice, or sympathy from someone:  I don’t know who to turn to. The Namibian government turned to South Africa for help.2to start to do or use something new, especially as a way of solving a problem:  Many people here are turning to solar power.turn to drink/crime/drugs etc addicts who turn to crime to finance their habit3turn (something) to something to become a different quality, attitude, form of a substance etc, or to make something do this:  Our laughter turned to horror as we realized that Jody was really hurt. When water turns to steam, it expands. A sudden storm turned the earth to mud.4to look at a particular page in a book:  Turn to page 655 for more information.turn up phrasal verb1turn something ↔ up to turn a switch on a machine such as an oven, radio etc so that it produces more heat, sound etc  OPP  turn down:  Turn the oven up to 220. Turn up the radio!2to be found, especially by chance, after having been lost or searched for:  Eventually my watch turned up in a coat pocket.3to arrive at a place, especially in a way that is unexpected:  You can’t just turn up and expect a meal.turn up late/early/on time etc Steve turned up late, as usual.4if an opportunity or situation turns up, it happens, especially when you are not expecting it:  Don’t worry, I’m sure a job will turn up soon.5turn something ↔ up to find something by searching for it thoroughly:  The police investigation hasn’t turned up any new evidence.6turn something ↔ up British English to shorten a skirt, trousers etc by folding up the bottom and sewing it → turn up trumpsat trump1(4)turn upon somebody/something phrasal verb formal1to suddenly attack someone, using physical violence or unpleasant words  SYN  turn on2if a situation, event, argument etc turns upon a particular thing or idea, it depends on that thing  SYN  turn on:  The court case turned upon a technicality of company law.turn1 verbturn2 nounturnturn2 ●●● S1 W1 noun  Entry menu Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1chance to do something [countable] the time when it is your chance, duty, or right to do something that each person in a group is doing one after the other SYN go British Englishturn to do something Whose turn is it to set the table? It’s your turn. Roll the dice. I think it’s our turn to drive the kids to school this week.RegisterIn everyday English, people often say that it is someone’s go in a game rather than turn:· Whose go is it now?· Wait until it’s your go.2take turns (also take it in turns) British English if two or more people take turns doing work, using something etc, they do it one after the other, for example in order to share the work or play fairly:  You’ll have to take turns on the swing.take turns doing something The students were taking turns reading aloud.take turns in doing something British English We took turns in pushing the bike along.take turns to do something Dan and I usually take turns to cook.3in turn a)as a result of something:  Interest rates were cut and, in turn, share prices rose. b)one after the other, especially in a particular order:  Each of us in turn had to describe how alcohol had affected our lives.4road [countable] a)American English a place where one road goes in a different direction from the one you are on SYN turning British English:  According to the map we missed our turn back there.take the first/a wrong etc turn (=go along the first etc road) I think we took a wrong turn coming out of town. Take the second turn on the left. b)a curve in a road, path etc:  There’s a sharp turn coming up ahead.5change direction [countable] a change in the direction you are movingmake a left/right turn Make a left turn at the station.6change in events [countable] a sudden or unexpected change that makes a situation develop in a different waytake a dramatic/fresh/different etc turn From then on, our fortunes took a downward turn. My career had already taken a new turn. The president was stunned by the sudden turn of events.take a turn for the worse/better Two days after the operation, Dad took a turn for the worse.7the turn of the century/year the beginning of a new century or year:  the short period from the turn of the century until World War One8at every turn happening again and again, especially in an annoying way:  problems that presented themselves at every turn9act of turning something [countable] the act of turning something completely around a fixed point:  I gave the screw another two or three turns.10by turns changing from one quality, feeling etc to another:  By turns, a 14 year old is affectionate then aggressive, silent then outspoken.11turn of phrase a)the ability to say things in a clever or funny way:  Kate has a colourful turn of phrase. b)a particular way of saying something  SYN  expression:  What a strange turn of phrase!12speak/talk out of turn to say something you should not say in a particular situation, especially because you do not have enough authority to say it:  I’m sorry if I spoke out of turn, Major Karr.13do somebody a good/bad turn to do something that is helpful or unhelpful for someone:  You did me a good turn by driving Max home last night.14one good turn deserves another used to say that if someone does something nice for you, you should do something nice for them15turn of mind the particular way that someone usually thinks or feelsan academic/practical etc turn of mind youngsters with an independent turn of mind16on the turn British English a)if the tide is on the turn, the sea is starting to come in or go out b)starting to change, or in the process of changing:  Hopefully my luck was on the turn. c)if milk, fish, or other food is on the turn, it is no longer fresh17turn of speed British English a sudden increase in your speed, or the ability to increase your speed suddenly:  He’s a top goalkicker with a surprising turn of speed.18be done to a turn British English to be perfectly cooked19take a turn in/on etc something old-fashioned to walk somewhere for pleasure20give somebody a turn old-fashioned to frighten someone21have a turn British English old-fashioned to feel slightly ill

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         NAmE                tɜːrn                /                              verb                ,                  noun                            turn      turns      turned      turning                            verb        ★                                        move round        转动                    1        ★                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          to move or make sth move around a central point            （使）转动，旋转                                    ◆          The wheels of the car began to turn.          汽车的轮子开始转动起来。                          ◆          I can't get the screw to turn.          我拧不动这个螺丝钉。                          turnsth (+ adv./prep.)                          ◆          He turned the key in the lock.          他转动钥匙开锁。                          ◆          She turned the wheel sharply to the left.          她猛地向左打方向盘。                            change position/direction        改变位置╱方向                    2        ★                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          to move your body or part of your body so as to face or start moving in a different direction            转身；扭转（身体部位）                                    ◆          We turned and headed for home.          我们转身朝家走去。                          ◆          She turned to look at me.          她转过头来看着我。                + adv./prep.                  ◆          He turned back to his work.          他回去继续工作。                          ◆          I turned away and looked out of the window.          我扭过脸去望着窗外。                          turnsth (+ adv./prep.)                          ◆          He turned his back to the wall.          他转身背对着墙。                          ◆          She turned her head away.          她把头扭向别处。                          ☞see also                      turn over                                      3        ★                  [transitive          ]                          turnsth + adv./prep.                          to move sth so that it is in a different position or facing a different direction            翻转；翻动；把…翻过来                                    ◆          She turned the chair on its side to repair it.          她把椅子翻转过来修理。                          ◆          Turn the sweater inside out before you wash it.          你把针织套衫里面翻过来再洗。                          ☞see also                      turn over                                      4        ★                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          to change the direction you are moving or travelling in; to make sth change the direction it is moving in            （使）改变方向；转弯                                    turn(into sth)                          ◆          He turned into a narrow street.          他拐进了一条狭窄的街道。                          turnsth                          ◆          The man            turned the cornerand disappeared.                    那男人转过街角就没影了。                          turnsth into sth                          ◆          I turned the car into the car park.          我转弯把汽车开进了停车场。                            5        ★                  [intransitive          ]                (+ adv./prep.)                  (of a road or river          道路或河流          )                          to curve in a particular direction            转向；转弯                                    ◆          The road turns to the left after the church.          这条路过了教堂之后向左转弯。                            aim/point        瞄准；指向                    6                  [transitive                ,         intransitive          ]                          to aim or point sth in a particular direction            朝着；向…方向；对准                                    turnsth (on/to sb/sth/yourself)                          ◆          Police turned water cannon on the rioters.          警察把高压水枪对准了闹事者。                          ◆          He turned the gun on himself.          他把枪口对准了自己。                          ◆          She looked at him then turned her attention back to me.          她看了看他，然后又把注意力转回到我的身上。                          turnto sb/sth/yourself                          ◆          His thoughts turned to his dead wife.          他想起了自己已故的妻子。                            of tide in sea        海潮                    7                  [intransitive          ]                          to start to come in or go out            开始涨（或落）                                    ◆          The tide is turning—we'd better get back.          涨潮了，我们最好回去吧。                            let sb/sth go        松开                    8                  [transitive          ]                          to make or let sb/sth go into a particular place or state            （使）松开，释放                                    turnsth + adv./prep.                          ◆          They turned the horse into the field.          他们把马松开放到牧场里。                          turnsth + adj.                          ◆          to turn the dogs loose          把狗只放开                            fold        折叠                    9                  [transitive          ]                          turnsth + adv./prep.                          to fold sth in a particular way            折起；翻转                                    ◆          She turned down the blankets and climbed into bed.          她掀开毯子爬上床去。                          ◆          He turned up the collar of his coat and hurried out into the rain.          他竖起大衣领子，冒雨匆匆走了。                            cartwheel/somersault        侧手翻；筋斗                    10                  [transitive                ,         no passive          ]                          turnsth                          to perform a movement by moving your body in a circle            表演（身体旋转动作）                                    ◆          to turn cartwheels/somersaults          做侧手翻；翻筋斗                            page        书页                    11        ★                  [transitive                ,         intransitive          ]                          if you            turna page of a book or magazine, you move it so that you can read the next page            翻，翻动（书页）                                    turnsth                          ◆          He sat turning the pages idly.          他坐在那里无所事事地翻着书。                          turnto sth                          ◆          Turn to p.23.          翻到第 23 页。                            game        比赛                    12                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          turn(sth) (around)                          if a game            turnsor sb            turnsit, it changes the way it is developing so that a different person or team starts to win            （使）逆转                                      become        变成                    13        ★                  linking verb                          to change into a particular state or condition; to make sth do this            （使）变成，成为                          + adj.                  ◆          The leaves were turning brown.          叶子变了褐色。                          ◆          The weather has turned cold.          天气变得寒冷了。                          ◆          He turned nasty when we refused to give him the money.          我们不给他钱时，他变得穷凶极恶。                          ◆          He decided to            turn professional.                    他决定转为职业人员。                          turnsth + adj.                          ◆          The heat turned the milk sour.          炎热的天气使得牛奶变酸了。                + noun                  ◆          She turned a deathly shade of white when she heard the news.          她听到这个消息时面如死灰。                          ◆          He's a lawyer turned politician            (= he used to be a lawyer but is now a politician).                    他以前是个律师，现在成为政治家了。                          ☞synonyms at                                                    become                                                                age/time        年龄；时间                    14                  linking verb                (          not used in the progressive tenses            不用于进行时          )                + noun                  to reach or pass a particular age or time            到达，超过（某一年龄或时间）                                    ◆          She turns 21 in June.          她到六月份就满 21 岁了。                          ◆          It's turned midnight.          已过了午夜。                            stomach        胃                    15                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                ~ (your stomach)                  when your stomach            turnsor sth            turnsyour stomach, you feel as though you will            vomit            作呕；恶心；使（胃）不适                                      wood        木材                    16                  [transitive          ]                          turnsth                          to shape sth on a            lathe            （在车床上）车削                                    ◆          to turn a chair leg          在车床上车椅子腿                          ◆          turned boxes and bowls          车削成的盒和碗                            IDIOMS              Most idioms containing          turnare at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example          not turn a hairis at          hair.          大多数含 turn 的习语，都可在该等习语中的名词及形容词相关词条找到，如 not turn a hair 在词条 hair 下。                as it/things turned ˈout                              as was shown or proved by later events              正如后来表明的；果然如此；果不其然                                            ◆            I didn't need my umbrella, as it turned out              (= because it didn't rain).                        我果然没用上我的伞。                                      be well, badly, etc. turned ˈout                              to be well, badly, etc. dressed              穿着打扮得好（或不好等）                                                  turn round/around and do sth                              (              informal)                        used to report what sb says or does, when this is surprising or annoying              （用以报告令人吃惊或不快的言行）竟会                                            ◆            How could she turn round and say that, after all I've done for her?            我为她做了这么多，她怎么竟会说出那种话来？                                              PHRASAL VERBS                    ˌturn aˈgainst sb | ˌturn sb aˈgainst sb                              to stop or make sb stop being friendly towards sb              （使）与…反目成仇，变得敌对                                            ◆            She turned against her old friend.            她与老朋友翻脸了。                                ◆            After the spanorce he tried to turn the children against their mother.            他离婚后企图教唆子女反对他们的母亲。                                      ★        ˌturn aˈround/ˈround | ˌturn sb/sth aˈround/ˈround                              to change position or direction so as to face the other way; to make sb/sth do this              （使）翻身，转身，翻转                                            ◆            Turn around and let me look at your back.            转过身去让我看看你的后背。                                ◆            I turned my chair round to face the fire.            我把椅子转过来面向火炉。                                      ˌturn aˈround/ˈround | ˌturn sth↔aˈround/ˈround                              if a business, economy, etc.              turns aroundor sb              turns it around,it starts being successful after it has been unsuccessful for a time              （使企业、经济等）好转，扭转，有起色                                            ☞related noun                                                            turnaround                                                                                ˌturn sb↔aˈway (from sth)                              to refuse to allow sb to enter a place              把某人拒之门外；不准某人进入                                            ◆            Hundreds of people were turned away from the stadium              (= because it was full).                        体育场满座，数百人被拒之门外。                                ◆            They had nowhere to stay so I couldn't turn them away.            他们无处安身，所以我不能把他们打发走。                                      ★        ˌturn ˈback | ˌturn sb/sth↔ˈback                              to return the way you have come; to make sb/sth do this              （使）原路返回，往回走                                            ◆            The weather became so bad that they had to turn back.            天气变得非常恶劣，他们不得不循原路折回。                                ◆            (              figurative)                        We said we would do it—there can be no turning back.            我们说过要干这事，不能反悔。                                ◆            Our car was turned back at the border.            我们的汽车在边境被挡了回来。                                ☞synonyms at                                                            return                                                                                ★        ˌturn sb/sth↔ˈdown                              to reject or refuse to consider an offer, a proposal, etc. or the person who makes it              拒绝，顶回（提议、建议或提议人）                                            ◆            Why did she turn down your invitation?            她为什么谢绝你的邀请？                                ◆            He has been turned down for ten jobs so far.            他迄今申请了十份工作都遭到拒绝。                                ◆            He asked her to marry him but she turned him down.            他请求她嫁给他，但是她回绝了。                                      ★        ˌturn sth↔ˈdown                              to reduce the noise, heat, etc. produced by a piece of equipment by moving its controls              把…调低；关小                                            ◆            Please turn the volume down.            请把音量调低些。                    + adj.                      ◆            He turned the lights down low.            他把灯光调得暗了一些。                                      ˌturn ˈin                  1                      to face or curve towards the centre              朝内；向内拐                                            ◆            Her feet turn in.            她的两脚呈内八字。                                    2                      (              old-fashioned)                        to go to bed              上床睡觉                                                  ˌturn sb↔ˈin                              (              informal)                        to take sb to the police or sb in authority because they have committed a crime              把…扭送（到警察局）；使自首                                            ◆            She threatened to turn him in to the police.            她扬言要把他交给警方。                                ◆            He decided to turn himself in.            他决定到警察局去自首。                                      ˌturn sth↔ˈin                  1                      to give back sth that you no longer need              交还，退还（不再需要的东西）                                            ◆            You must turn in your pass when you leave the building.            你离开大楼时必须交还通行证。                                    2                      (              especially NAmE)                        to give sth to sb in authority              上交；呈交；提交                                            ◆            They turned in a petition with 80 000 signatures.            他们递交了一份有 8 万人签名的请愿书。                                ◆            I haven't even turned in Monday's work yet.            我连星期一的作业还没交呢。                                    3                      to achieve a score, performance, profit, etc.              取得（分数）；完成（表演）；获得（利润）                                            ◆            The champion turned in a superb performance to retain her title.            上届冠军表现十分出色，卫冕成功。                                      ˌturn ˈin on yourself                              to become too concerned with your own problems and stop communicating with others              忙于自己的事情而不与人交往；闭门谢客                                                  ★        ˌturn (from sth) ˈinto sth                              to become sth              变成某事物                                            ◆            Our dream holiday turned into a nightmare.            我们梦想的假日变成了一场噩梦。                                ◆            In one year she turned from a problem child into a model student.            一年内，她从问题儿童变成了模范学生。                                      ★        ˌturn sb/sth (from sth) ˈinto sth                              to make sb/sth become sth              使（从…）变成                                            ◆            Ten years of prison had turned him into an old man.            十年大狱使他变成了一个老头。                                ◆            The prince was turned into a frog by the witch.            王子被女巫变成了一只青蛙。                                      ˌturn ˈoff | ˌturn ˈoff sth                              [no passive            ]                                to leave a road in order to travel on another              拐弯；转入另一条路                                            ◆            Is this where we turn off?            这儿是我们换道的地方吗？                                ◆            The jet began to turn off the main runway.            那架喷气式飞机开始拐出主跑道。                                      ˌturn ˈoff                              (              informal)                        to stop listening to or thinking about sb/sth              不再听；不再想                                            ◆            I couldn't understand the lecture so I just turned off.            我听不懂讲课，所以也就不听了。                                      ˌturn sb↔ˈoff                  1                      to make sb feel bored or not interested              使厌烦；使失去兴趣                                            ◆            People had been turned off by both candidates in the election.            大选中的两位候选人都让人觉得扫兴。                                    2                      to stop sb feeling sexually attracted; to make sb have a feeling of disgust              使（异性）失去兴趣；使厌恶                                            ☞related noun                                                            turn-off                                                                                ★        ˌturn sth↔ˈoff                              to stop the flow of electricity, gas, water, etc. by moving a switch, button, etc.              关掉，截断（电流、煤气、水等）                                            ◆            to turn off the light            关上灯                                ◆            Please turn the television off before you go to bed.            睡觉前请关上电视。                                      ˈturn on sb                              to attack sb suddenly and unexpectedly              突然攻击                                            ◆            The dogs suddenly turned on each other.            那两条狗突然互相撕咬了起来。                                ◆            Why are you all turning on me              (= criticizing or blaming me)?                        你们怎么突然都冲我来了？                                      ˈturn on sth                  [no passive          ]                          1                      (              BrE)                        to depend on sth              依靠；依…而定；取决于                                            ◆            Much turns on the outcome of the current peace talks.            事情主要取决于当前和谈的结果。                                    2                      [no passive            ]                                to have sth as it main topic              以…为主题                                            ◆            The discussion turned on the need to raise standards.            这次讨论的主要议题是提高标准的必要性。                                      ˌturn sb↔ˈon                              (              informal)                        to make sb excited or interested, especially sexually              使性兴奋；使感兴趣                                            ◆            Jazz has never really turned me on.            我对爵士乐从未真正产生过兴趣。                                ◆            She gets turned on by men in uniform.            她看到穿制服的男人就欲火攻心。                                ☞related noun                                                            turn-on                                                                                ˌturn sb ˈon (to sth)                              (              informal)                        to make sb become interested in sth or to use sth for the first time              使对…感兴趣；使首次使用                                            ◆            He turned her on to jazz.            他使她对爵士乐产生了兴趣。                                      ★        ˌturn sth↔ˈon                              to start the flow of electricity, gas, water, etc. by moving a switch, button, etc.              接通（电流、煤气、水等）；打开                                            ◆            to turn on the heating            打开供热系统                                ◆            I'll turn the television on.            我来打开电视机。                                ◆            (              figurative)                        He really knows how to              turn on the charm              (= suddenly become pleasant and attractive).                        他确实懂得如何一展魅力。                                      ˌturn ˈout                  1                      to be present at an event              出席（某项活动）；在场                                            ◆            A vast crowd turned out to watch the procession.            有一大群人出来观看游行队伍。                                ☞related noun                                                            turnout                                                                              2                      (              used with an adverb or adjective, or in questions with                how                与副词或形容词连用，或用于以 how 引导的疑问句              )                        to happen in a particular way; to develop or end in a particular way              …地发展（或发生）；结果…                                            ◆            Despite our worries everything turned out well.            尽管我们都很担心，结果一切都顺利。                                ◆            You never know how your children will turn out.            很难说子女将来的发展怎样。                    + adj.                      ◆            If the day turns out wet, we may have to change our plans.            如果那天下雨的话，我们可能得改变计划。                                    3                      to point away from the centre              向外；朝外                                            ◆            Her toes turn out.            她的脚趾向外撇。                                    4          ★                      to be discovered to be; to prove to be              原来是；证明是；结果是                                            turnthat…                                ◆            It turned out that she was a friend of my sister.            她原来是我姐姐的朋友。                                turnto be/have sth                                ◆            The job turned out to be harder than we thought.            这工作结果比我们想像的要难。                                ◆            The house they had offered us turned out to be a tiny apartment.            他们向我们提供的房子原来是很小的公寓套间。                                      ˌturn sb/sth↔ˈout                              to produce sb/sth              制造；生产；培养出                                            ◆            The factory turns out 900 cars a week.            这家工厂每周生产 900 辆汽车。                                      ˌturn sb ˈout (of/from sth)                              to force sb to leave a place              赶走；逐出；撵走                                                  ˌturn sth↔ˈout                  1                      to switch a light or a source of heat off              关掉（灯或热源）；熄灭                                            ◆            Remember to turn out the lights when you go to bed.            临睡前别忘了关灯。                                    2                      (              BrE)                        to clean sth thoroughly by removing the contents and organizing them again              腾空；彻底清理                                            ◆            to turn out the attic            把阁楼腾空清扫                                    3                      to empty sth, especially your pockets              弄空，掏净（尤指口袋）                                                4                      to make sth point away from the centre              使向外；使朝外                                            ◆            She turned her toes out.            她把脚趾向外撇。                                      ˌturn ˈover                  1          ★                      to change position so that the other side is facing towards the outside or the top              翻身；翻转                                            ◆            If you turn over you might find it easier to get to sleep.            你若翻个身也许入睡容易些。                                ◆            The car skidded and turned over.            汽车打滑向一侧翻倒了。                                ◆            (              figurative)                        The smell made my stomach turn over              (= made me feel sick).                        这气味让我反胃。                                    2                      (of an engine            发动机            )                                to start or to continue to run              发动；转动；继续运转                                                3                      to change to another channel when you are watching television              变换（电视频道）                                                  ˌturn ˈover sth                              to do business worth a particular amount of money in a particular period of time              营业额为…；做金额为…的生意                                            ◆            The company turns over £3.5 million a year.            这家公司一年的营业额为 350 万英镑。                                ☞related noun                                                            turnover                                                                                ˌturn sth↔ˈover                  1          ★                      to make sth change position so that the other side is facing towards the outside or the top              使翻个儿；使翻转                                            ◆            Brown the meat on one side, then turn it over and brown the other side.            把肉的一面烤黄，然后翻转过来，再烤另一面。                                    2                      to think about sth carefully              认真思考；深思熟虑                                            ◆            She kept turning over the events of the day in her mind.            她脑子里不断琢磨当天发生的事。                                    3                      (of a shop/store            商店            )                                to sell goods and replace them              周转；销货和进货                                            ◆            A supermarket will turn over its stock very rapidly.            超级市场的货物周转得很快。                                ☞related noun                                                            turnover                                                                              4                      (              informal)                        to steal from a place              从…偷窃                                            ◆            Burglars had turned the house over.            盗贼把这所房子盗窃一空。                                    5                      to make an engine start running              发动（引擎）                                                  ˌturn sb↔ˈover to sb                              to deliver sb to the control or care of sb else, especially sb in authority              移交，送交（他人看管，尤指当局）                                            ◆            Customs officials turned the man over to the police.            海关官员把那个男子移交给警方看管。                                      ˌturn sth↔ˈover to sb                              to give the control of sth to sb              把…移交给（他人管理）                                            ◆            He turned the business over to his daughter.            他把这个企业交给了女儿管理。                                      ˌturn sth↔ˈover to sth                              to change the use or function of sth              改变，转变（用途或功能）                                            ◆            The factory was turned over to the manufacture of aircraft parts.            这家工厂转产飞机部件。                                      ★        ˈturn to sb/sth                              to go to sb/sth for help, advice, etc.              向…求助（或寻求指教等）                                            ◆            She has nobody she can turn to.            她求助无门。                                      ˌturn ˈup                  1          ★                      to be found, especially by chance, after being lost              （尤指失去后偶然）被发现，被找到                                            ◆            Don't worry about the letter—I'm sure it'll turn up.            别为那封信担心，我相信会找到的。                                    2          ★                      (of a person            人            )                                to arrive              到达；来到；露面                                            ◆            We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned up.            我们约好 7:30 碰头，但她根本没露面。                                    3                      (of an opportunity            机会            )                                to happen, especially by chance              偶然出现；到来                                            ◆            He's still hoping something              (= for example, a job or a piece of luck)will turn up.                        他仍然在希望会有机会出现。                                ☞related noun                                                            turn-up                                                                                ˌturn sth↔ˈup                  1          ★                      to increase the sound, heat, etc. of a piece of equipment              开大，调高（音量、热量等）                                            ◆            Could you turn the TV up?            你能把电视机的音量开大些吗？                    + adj.                      ◆            The music was turned up loud.            音乐的音量开大了。                                    2                      (              BrE)                        to make a piece of clothing shorter by folding and sewing it up at the bottom              将（衣服的底边）折起缝好；改短                                            OPP                                                            let down                                                                          ☞related noun                                                            turn-up                                                                              3                      to find sth              找到；发现                                            ◆            Our efforts to trace him turned up nothing.            我们辛辛苦苦跟踪他，却无功而返。                                                    noun        ★                    [countable      ]              movement        活动                    1        ★                  an act of turning sb/sth around            转动；旋动                                    ◆          Give the handle a few turns.          转动几下把手。                            of road/vehicle        道路；车辆                    2        ★                  a change in direction in a vehicle            （车辆的）转弯，转向                                    ◆                      Make a left/right turninto West Street.                    向左╱右拐入西大街。                          ☞see also                                                    three-point turn                                              ,                                                    U-turn                                                                3        (          especially NAmE)                          (                      BrE also                    turn·ing          )                          a place where a road leads away from the one you are travelling on            岔路口；拐弯处；转弯处                                      4                  a bend or corner in a road            （道路的）弯道，转弯处                                    ◆          a lane full of            twists and turns                    弯弯曲曲的小巷                            time        时间                    5        ★                  the time when sb in a group of people should or is allowed to do sth            （依次轮到的）机会                                    ◆          When it's your turn, take another card.          轮到你时，再抓一张牌。                          ◆          Please            wait your turn.                    请等着轮到你。                          ◆                      Whose turn is itto cook?                    轮到谁做饭了？                          ◆          Steve            took a turndriving while I slept.                    我睡觉时，史蒂夫接着开车。                            change        变化                    6                  an unusual or unexpected change in what is happening            （异乎寻常或意外的）变化，转变                                    ◆          a surprising            turn of events                    意想不到的事态变化                          ◆          His health has            taken a turn for theworse            (= suddenly got worse).                    他的健康状况突然恶化。                          ◆          Events took a dramatic turn in the weeks that followed.          在以后的几周里，事态急转直下。                          ◆          The book is,            by turns,funny and very sad.                    这部书时而妙趣横生，时而悲悲戚戚。                          ☞see also                                                    about-turn                                                                performance        表演                    7                  a short performance or piece of entertainment such as a song, etc.            短小节目                                    ◆          Everyone got up on stage to do a turn.          每个人都登台表演了一个小节目。                          ☞see also                                                    star turn                                                                walk        步行                    8                  (            old-fashioned)                    a short walk            散步；转一圈                                    ◆          We took a turn around the park.          我们在公园里转了一圈。                            illness        疾病                    9                  (            old-fashioned)                    a feeling of illness            （疾病的）一阵发作；不适感                                    ◆          a funny turn            (= a feeling that you may faint)                    感到一阵晕眩                            IDIOMS              at every ˈturn                              everywhere or every time you try and do sth              处处；事事；每次                                            ◆            At every turn I met with disappointment.            我事事都不顺心。                                      (do sb) a good ˈturn                              (to do) sth that helps sb              （为某人做）好事，善事；（做）有助于某人的事                                            ◆            Well, that's my good turn for the day.            好啦，这就是我今天做的好事。                                      done to a ˈturn                              (              BrE)                        cooked for exactly the right amount of time              烹调得恰到火候                                                  give sb a ˈturn                              (              old-fashioned)                        to frighten or shock sb              使大吃一惊；吓某人一跳                                                  in ˈturn                  1          ★                      one after the other in a particular order              依次；轮流；逐个                                            ◆            The children called out their names in turn.            孩子们逐一自报姓名。                                    2                      as a result of sth in a series of events              相应地；转而                                            ◆            Increased production will, in turn, lead to increased profits.            增加生产会继而增加利润。                                      ˌone good ˌturn deserves aˈnother                              (              saying)                        you should help sb who has helped you              善须善报；要以德报德；好人应得好报                                                  on the ˈturn                              (              especially BrE)                        going to change soon              即将变化                                            ◆            His luck is on the turn.            他就要时来运转了。                                      speak/talk ˌout of ˈturn                              to say sth that you should not because it is the wrong situation or because it offends sb              说话出格（或冒失、鲁莽、不合时宜）                                                  ★        take ˈturns (in sth/to do sth)                  (                      BrE also                    take it in ˈturns          )                                      if people              take turnsor              take it in turnsto do sth, they do it one after the other to make sure it is done fairly              依次；轮流                                            ◆            The male and female birds take turns in sitting on the eggs.            雄鸟和雌鸟轮流伏窝。                                ◆            We take it in turns to do the housework.            我们轮流做家务。                                      the ˌturn of the ˈcentury/ˈyear                              the time when a new century/year starts              世纪之交；新年伊始；辞旧迎新之际                                            ◆            It was built at the turn of the century.            这是在世纪之交修建的。                                      a ˌturn of ˈmind                              a particular way of thinking about things              思维方式；思想方法                                                  a ˌturn of ˈphrase                              a particular way of describing sth              措辞；表达方式；描述方式                                                  a ˌturn of the ˈscrew                              an extra amount of pressure,              cruelty,etc. added to a situation that is already difficult to bear or understand              雪上加霜                                                  a ˌturn of ˈspeed                              a sudden increase in your speed or rate of progress; the ability to suddenly increase your speed              突然加速；加快进度；突然加快的能力                                            ◆            He put on an impressive turn of speed in the last lap.            他在最后一圈猛然加速。                                      ☞more at                                    hand                                   n.            ,                                    serve                                   v.                        turn              /        tɜːn                ;          NAmE                tɜːrn                /             turn[tɜ:n]turned, turning, turnsCET4CET6TEM4考研n11743527239587979956952838483v1702396363745198257484863715418288VERB2954774268NOUN1502976789Spoken:189442819turned[111205] turning[37524] turns[55363]转动(34%)，转向(28%)，旋转(23%)，轮流(8%)，翻转(7%)n.转弯；变化；(损害或有益于别人的)行为，举动，举止vi.转向；转变；转动vt.转动，使旋转；转弯；翻过来；兑换n.(Turn)人名；(德、匈)图恩

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Collins	turn ★★★★★ /tɜ͟ː(r)n/ Turn is used in a large number of other expressions which are explained under other words in the dictionary. For example, the expression ‘turn over a new leaf’ is explained at leaf. turn 还有许多其他用法，在本词典其他词条下作了解释。例如，turn over a new leaf 这一表达在 leaf 词条下作了解释。 1 [VERB 动词]转动；转身；扭转 When you turn or when you turn part of your body, you move your body or part of your body so that it is facing in a different or opposite direction. [V] [V prep/adv] [V n adv/prep] [Also V n] [V P] [V n P] He turned abruptly and walked away... 他突然转身走了。 He turned to his publicist and jokingly asked, 'What's next?'… 他转向他的宣传员开玩笑地问道：“下一个是什么？” He sighed, turning away and surveying the sea... 他叹口气，转身远眺大海。 He turned his head left and right... 他左右转动脑袋。 He waited for the woman to turn her face back to the road. 他等待那个女人把脸转回路这边。 Turn around or turn round means the same as turn .turn around 或 turn round 同 turn I felt a tapping on my shoulder and I turned around... 我感到有人拍了一下我的肩膀，于是转过身去。 Turn your upper body round so that your shoulders are facing to the side. 转动上身，让双肩朝向一侧。 2 [VERB 动词]转动；使转向；使改变方向 When you turn something, you move it so that it is facing in a different or opposite direction, or is in a very different position. [V n prep/adv] [V n to-inf] [V-ed] They turned their telescopes towards other nearby galaxies... 他们把望远镜转向附近其他星系。 Turn the cake the right way up on to a wire rack… 把蛋糕翻到合适的方向对准金属丝架上。 I turned my jacket inside out… 我把夹克衫翻了个面。 She had turned the bedside chair to face the door... 她把床头椅转向正对门的方向。 The lid, turned upside down, served as a coffee table. 那个盖子被翻过来当作咖啡桌。 3 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)转动；(使)旋转 When something such as a wheel turns, or when you turn it, it continually moves around in a particular direction. [V] [V n] As the wheel turned, the potter shaped the clay... 轮子一边转动，制陶工人一边拉坯。 The engine turned a propeller. 发动机使螺旋桨旋转起来。 4 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]转动，旋动(钥匙、把手、开关等) When you turn something such as a key, knob, or switch, or when it turns, you hold it and twist your hand, in order to open something or make it start working. [V n] [V n prep/adv] [V] Turn a special key, press the brake pedal, and your car's brakes lock... 转动一把特制的钥匙，踩下刹车踏板，这样你的汽车刹车就锁住了。 Turn the heat to very low and cook for 20 minutes... 把温度调到很低，煮 20 分钟。 I tried the doorknob and it turned. 我试了试门把手，结果它转动了。 5 [VERB 动词]转向；拐（弯） When you turn in a particular direction or turn a corner, you change the direction in which you are moving or travelling. [V prep/adv] [V n] He turned into the narrow terraced street where he lived… 他转向自己居住的那条夹在排房间的狭窄街道。 Now turn right to follow West Ferry Road... 现在向右拐沿西渡路往前走。 The man with the umbrella turned the corner again. 拿伞的人又拐进了拐角处。 Turn is also a noun. You can't do a right-hand turn here. 此处禁止右拐。 6 [VERB 动词](路、河)拐弯，转弯 The point where a road, path, or river turns, is the point where it has a bend or curve in it. [V prep/adv] [Also V] ...the corner where Tenterfield Road turned into the main road. 滕特菲尔德路拐向主道的岔路口 Turn is also a noun. ...a sharp turn in the road. 路上的急转弯 7 [VERB 动词](潮)涨，落 When the tide turns, it starts coming in or going out. [V] There was not much time before the tide turned. 不久就要涨潮了。 8 [VERB 动词]翻(筋斗) When someone turns a cartwheel or a somersault, they do a cartwheel or somersault. [V n] They were still doing wild acrobatics in the yard, turning somersaults and cartwheels. 他们还在院子里一通杂耍，翻着跟头，玩着侧手翻。 9 [VERB 动词]翻动(书页) When you turn a page of a book or magazine, you move it so that is flat against the previous page, and you can read the next page. [V n] He turned the pages of a file in front of him. 他翻阅面前的文件。 10 [VERB 动词]指向；冲着；把…对准 If you turn a weapon or an aggressive feeling on someone, you point it at them or direct it at them. [V n on n] He tried to turn the gun on me... 他企图把枪对准我。 The crowd then turned their anger on Prime Minister James Mitchell. 然后人群把怒火都撒向詹姆斯·米切尔总理。 11 [VERB 动词]翻到(某页码) If you turn to a particular page in a book or magazine, you open it at that page. [V to n] To order, turn to page 236. 如需订购，参见 236 页。 12 [VERB 动词]开始思考；开始讨论；把(注意力等)转向 If you turn your attention or thoughts to a particular subject or if you turn to it, you start thinking about it or discussing it. [V n to n] [V to n] We turned our attention to the practical matters relating to forming a company... 我们开始考虑有关成立公司的具体事宜。 We turn now to the British news. 我们现在来关注英国新闻。 13 [VERB 动词]求助于；求教于 If you turn to someone, you ask for their help or advice. [V to n] For assistance, they turned to one of the city's most innovative museums... 他们求助于该市最具创新风格的一家博物馆。 There was no one to turn to, no one to tell. 没人可以求助，没人可以诉说。 14 [VERB 动词]致力于；开始从事；启用 If you turn to a particular activity, job, or way of doing something, you start doing or using it. [V to/from n/-ing] These communities are now turning to recycling in large numbers... 这些团体现在正转而致力于大规模的回收利用工作。 The Superpowers turned to the harder task of cutting their nuclear arsenals… 超级大国开始着手削减核武器库这项更为艰难的工作。 Universities are turning from academic to commercial sponsorship. 各大学正从学术赞助转而寻求商业赞助。 15 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)变成；(使)成为 To turn or be turned into something means to become that thing. [V into/to n] [V n into/to n] [V-ed] A prince turns into a frog in this cartoon fairytale... 在这个卡通童话里王子变成了一只青蛙。 Their grief turned to hysteria when the funeral procession arrived at the cemetery… 当送葬队走到墓地时，他们更加悲恸欲绝。 The hated dictator had turned his country into one of the poorest police states in Europe... 这个为人深恶痛绝的独裁者把他的国家变成了欧洲最贫穷的极权国家之一。 He soon turned his dreams to reality. 他不久便梦想成真了。 …an MP turned diplomat. 成为外交官的下院议员 16 [V-LINK 连系动词](用于形容词前)变为，变得 You can use turn before an adjective to indicate that something or someone changes by acquiring the quality described by the adjective. [V adj] If the bailiff thinks that things could turn nasty he will enlist the help of the police... 如果法警认为事情变得不可收拾，他就会寻求警方的帮助。 She announced that she was going to turn professional. 她宣布自己即将成为职业选手。 17 [V-LINK-ERG 连系动词（及物/不及物） ](使)变成(某种颜色) If something turns a particular colour or if something turns it a particular colour, it becomes that colour. [V colour] [V n colour] The sea would turn pale pink and the sky blood red... 大海会变成浅粉色，天空则变成血红色。 Her contact lenses turned her eyes green. 隐形眼镜把她的眼睛变成了绿色。 18 [V-LINK 连系动词](天气)变得 You can use turn to indicate that there is a change to a particular kind of weather. For example, if it turns cold, the weather starts being cold. [V adj] If it turns cold, cover plants... 如果天气变冷，就把植物盖起来。 The weather had turned warm and thundery overnight. 天气一夜之间就转暖，而且雷声阵阵。 19 [N-COUNT 可数名词](时局或趋势的)逆转，转变，变化 If a situation or trend takes a particular kind of turn, it changes so that it starts developing in a different or opposite way. [with supp] The scandal took a new turn over the weekend. 周末时丑闻有了新的发展。 …the latest turn in the fighting… 战斗的最新进展 Retailers have given up waiting for a turn in the housing market. 零售商们已放弃等待房产市场上的转机。 20 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（使）(比赛)出现逆转 In sports, if a game turns, or is turned, something significant happens which changes the way the game is developing. [V] [V n] [BRIT 英] [JOURNALISM 新闻] The game turned in the 56th minute. 比赛在第 56 分钟时发生了扭转。 …the Gareth Edwards try which turned the game between France and Wales in Paris in 1971. 加雷思·爱德华兹于 1971 年法国队与威尔士队在巴黎的比赛中贡献的一记扭转赛事的触地得分 21 [VERB 动词]赚得，获得(利润) If a business turns a profit, it earns more money than it spends. [V n] [no passive] [AM 美] [BUSINESS 商] The firm will be able to service debt and still turn a modest profit... 那家公司将有能力支付债务，而且还会赚得一笔可观的利润。 He says the fares are just too low to turn profits. 他说票价太低，根本无利可图。 in BRIT, use 英国英语用 make, return 22 [VERB 动词]达到(…年龄)；到(…点钟) When someone turns a particular age, they pass that age. When it turns a particular time, it passes that time. [V n] It was his ambition to accumulate a million dollars before he turned thirty... 他立志要在而立之年以前攒够 100 万美元。 It had just turned twelve o'clock. 刚过 12 点。 23 [N-SING 单数名词]世纪之交/新年伊始 Turn is used in expressions such as the turn of the century and the turn of the year to refer to a period of time when one century or year is ending and the next one is beginning. [the N of n] They fled to South America around the turn of the century. 他们在世纪之交逃到了南美洲。 24 [VERB 动词]使成形；车削 When someone turns a wooden or metal object that they are making, they shape it using a special tool. [V n] [V-ed] ...the joys of making a living from turning wood. 靠车削木材谋生的乐趣 …finely-turned metal. 精心车削的金属 25 [N-COUNT 可数名词](依次轮流时的)轮班，次序，轮番 If it is your turn to do something, you now have the duty, chance, or right to do it, when other people have done it before you or will do it after you. [usu with poss] Tonight it's my turn to cook... 今晚该我做饭了。 Let each child have a turn at fishing... 让每个孩子轮流钓鱼。 Students are expected to take their turn leading the study group. 学生们要依次轮流当学习小组的组长。 26 [N-COUNT 可数名词](疾病的)瞬间发作 If you say that someone is having a turn, you mean they feel suddenly very unwell for a short period of time. [BRIT 英] [INFORMAL 非正式] He is having one of his turns… 他又犯病了。 He gets funny turns, you know. It's his age. 他总是感觉不舒服。也是，他都这个岁数了。 27 See also:turning ； 28 [PHRASE 短语]（表示两种感情或品质的交替）时而，间或 You can use by turns to indicate that someone has two particular emotions or qualities, one after the other. [PHR with group] His tone was by turns angry and aggrieved. 他的语气时而透着愤怒，时而流露出哀怨。 29 [PHRASE 短语]形势的变化 If there is a particular turn of events, a particular series of things happen. They were horrified at this unexpected turn of events. 这种出乎意料的形势变化让他们无比震惊。 30 [PHRASE 短语]每每；总是；处处 If you say that something happens at every turn, you are emphasizing that it happens frequently or all the time, usually so that it prevents you from achieving what you want. [PHR after v] [emphasis] Its operations were hampered at every turn by inadequate numbers of trained staff... 因为缺乏训练有素的员工，其生产经营总是遇到各种障碍。 At every turn smoke and flame stopped efforts to get into the living quarters. 到处是烟雾和火焰，根本无法进入住处。 31 [PHRASE 短语](对…)有利的事，有帮助的事 If you do someone a good turn, you do something that helps or benefits them. [usu PHR after v] He did you a good turn by resigning... 他辞职对你有利。 One good turn deserves another. 善有善报。 32 [PHRASE 短语]彻底搜查；把…翻个底朝天 If someone turns a place inside out or upside down, they search it very thoroughly and usually make it very untidy. [V inflects] They hadn't found a scrap of evidence though they had turned his flat inside out. 他们虽然把他的公寓翻了个底朝天，却没有找到一丝证据。 33 [PHRASE 短语]彻底改变，完全搅乱（体制或生活方式） If something such as a system or way of life is turned inside out or upside down, it is changed completely, making people confused or upset. [V inflects] He felt too shocked to move. His world had been turned upside down. 他惊呆了。他的世界已经完全被打乱了。 34 [PHRASE 短语]继而；转而；反过来 You use in turn to refer to actions or events that are in a sequence one after the other, for example because one causes the other. [PHR with cl/group] One of the members of the surgical team leaked the story to a fellow physician who, in turn, confided in a reporter. 手术小组的一名成员把这个消息泄露给了在一起工作的一个内科医生，后者又透露给了一位记者。 35 [PHRASE 短语]逐一；依次；轮流地 If each person in a group does something in turn, they do it one after the other in a fixed or agreed order. [PHR after v] There were cheers for each of the women as they spoke in turn. 当这些女人们逐一发言时，她们每个人都赢得了喝彩声。 36 [PHRASE 短语]思维；性情；秉性 If someone is of a particular turn of mind, they have that kind of mind or character. She was of a rational turn of mind. 她是个理性的人。 37 [PHRASE 短语]冒失地说；说话出格 If you speak out of turn or talk out of turn, you say something that you do not have the right or authority to say. [V inflects] I hope I haven't spoken out of turn. 希望我没有多嘴。 38 [PHRASE 短语]速度；脚力；马力 If a person, animal, or vehicle has a good turn of speed, they have the ability to move fast. [PHR after v] [BRIT 英] 39 [PHRASE 短语]轮流；依次 If two or more people take turns to do something, or in British English take it in turns to do something, they do it one after the other several times, rather than doing it together. [V inflects] We took turns to drive the car... 我们轮流开车。 Ted and I took it in turns to go into hospital and sit with Emma. 我和特德轮流去医院陪护埃玛。 40 [PHRASE 短语](情况)突然恶化/突然好转 If a situation takes a turn for the worse, it suddenly becomes worse. If a situation takes a turn for the better, it suddenly becomes better. [V inflects] Her condition took a sharp turn for the worse. 她的病情突然急剧恶化。相关词组： turn against turn around turn away turn back turn down turn in turn off turn on turn out turn over turn over to turn round turn up
Oxford	turn ★ / tɜːn ; NAmE tɜːrn / verb , noun turn turns turned turning verb ★ move round 转动 1 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to move or make sth move around a central point （使）转动，旋转 ◆ The wheels of the car began to turn. 汽车的轮子开始转动起来。 ◆ I can't get the screw to turn. 我拧不动这个螺丝钉。 turnsth (+ adv./prep.) ◆ He turned the key in the lock. 他转动钥匙开锁。 ◆ She turned the wheel sharply to the left. 她猛地向左打方向盘。 change position/direction 改变位置╱方向 2 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to move your body or part of your body so as to face or start moving in a different direction 转身；扭转（身体部位） ◆ We turned and headed for home. 我们转身朝家走去。 ◆ She turned to look at me. 她转过头来看着我。 + adv./prep. ◆ He turned back to his work. 他回去继续工作。 ◆ I turned away and looked out of the window. 我扭过脸去望着窗外。 turnsth (+ adv./prep.) ◆ He turned his back to the wall. 他转身背对着墙。 ◆ She turned her head away. 她把头扭向别处。 ☞see also turn over 3 ★ [transitive ] turnsth + adv./prep. to move sth so that it is in a different position or facing a different direction 翻转；翻动；把…翻过来 ◆ She turned the chair on its side to repair it. 她把椅子翻转过来修理。 ◆ Turn the sweater inside out before you wash it. 你把针织套衫里面翻过来再洗。 ☞see also turn over 4 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to change the direction you are moving or travelling in; to make sth change the direction it is moving in （使）改变方向；转弯 turn(into sth) ◆ He turned into a narrow street. 他拐进了一条狭窄的街道。 turnsth ◆ The man turned the cornerand disappeared. 那男人转过街角就没影了。 turnsth into sth ◆ I turned the car into the car park. 我转弯把汽车开进了停车场。 5 ★ [intransitive ] (+ adv./prep.) (of a road or river 道路或河流 ) to curve in a particular direction 转向；转弯 ◆ The road turns to the left after the church. 这条路过了教堂之后向左转弯。 aim/point 瞄准；指向 6 [transitive , intransitive ] to aim or point sth in a particular direction 朝着；向…方向；对准 turnsth (on/to sb/sth/yourself) ◆ Police turned water cannon on the rioters. 警察把高压水枪对准了闹事者。 ◆ He turned the gun on himself. 他把枪口对准了自己。 ◆ She looked at him then turned her attention back to me. 她看了看他，然后又把注意力转回到我的身上。 turnto sb/sth/yourself ◆ His thoughts turned to his dead wife. 他想起了自己已故的妻子。 of tide in sea 海潮 7 [intransitive ] to start to come in or go out 开始涨（或落） ◆ The tide is turning—we'd better get back. 涨潮了，我们最好回去吧。 let sb/sth go 松开 8 [transitive ] to make or let sb/sth go into a particular place or state （使）松开，释放 turnsth + adv./prep. ◆ They turned the horse into the field. 他们把马松开放到牧场里。 turnsth + adj. ◆ to turn the dogs loose 把狗只放开 fold 折叠 9 [transitive ] turnsth + adv./prep. to fold sth in a particular way 折起；翻转 ◆ She turned down the blankets and climbed into bed. 她掀开毯子爬上床去。 ◆ He turned up the collar of his coat and hurried out into the rain. 他竖起大衣领子，冒雨匆匆走了。 cartwheel/somersault 侧手翻；筋斗 10 [transitive , no passive ] turnsth to perform a movement by moving your body in a circle 表演（身体旋转动作） ◆ to turn cartwheels/somersaults 做侧手翻；翻筋斗 page 书页 11 ★ [transitive , intransitive ] if you turna page of a book or magazine, you move it so that you can read the next page 翻，翻动（书页） turnsth ◆ He sat turning the pages idly. 他坐在那里无所事事地翻着书。 turnto sth ◆ Turn to p.23. 翻到第 23 页。 game 比赛 12 [intransitive , transitive ] turn(sth) (around) if a game turnsor sb turnsit, it changes the way it is developing so that a different person or team starts to win （使）逆转 become 变成 13 ★ linking verb to change into a particular state or condition; to make sth do this （使）变成，成为 + adj. ◆ The leaves were turning brown. 叶子变了褐色。 ◆ The weather has turned cold. 天气变得寒冷了。 ◆ He turned nasty when we refused to give him the money. 我们不给他钱时，他变得穷凶极恶。 ◆ He decided to turn professional. 他决定转为职业人员。 turnsth + adj. ◆ The heat turned the milk sour. 炎热的天气使得牛奶变酸了。 + noun ◆ She turned a deathly shade of white when she heard the news. 她听到这个消息时面如死灰。 ◆ He's a lawyer turned politician (= he used to be a lawyer but is now a politician). 他以前是个律师，现在成为政治家了。 ☞synonyms at become age/time 年龄；时间 14 linking verb ( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 ) + noun to reach or pass a particular age or time 到达，超过（某一年龄或时间） ◆ She turns 21 in June. 她到六月份就满 21 岁了。 ◆ It's turned midnight. 已过了午夜。 stomach 胃 15 [intransitive , transitive ] ~ (your stomach) when your stomach turnsor sth turnsyour stomach, you feel as though you will vomit 作呕；恶心；使（胃）不适 wood 木材 16 [transitive ] turnsth to shape sth on a lathe （在车床上）车削 ◆ to turn a chair leg 在车床上车椅子腿 ◆ turned boxes and bowls 车削成的盒和碗 IDIOMS Most idioms containing turnare at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example not turn a hairis at hair. 大多数含 turn 的习语，都可在该等习语中的名词及形容词相关词条找到，如 not turn a hair 在词条 hair 下。 as it/things turned ˈout as was shown or proved by later events 正如后来表明的；果然如此；果不其然 ◆ I didn't need my umbrella, as it turned out (= because it didn't rain). 我果然没用上我的伞。 be well, badly, etc. turned ˈout to be well, badly, etc. dressed 穿着打扮得好（或不好等） turn round/around and do sth ( informal) used to report what sb says or does, when this is surprising or annoying （用以报告令人吃惊或不快的言行）竟会 ◆ How could she turn round and say that, after all I've done for her? 我为她做了这么多，她怎么竟会说出那种话来？ PHRASAL VERBS ˌturn aˈgainst sb \| ˌturn sb aˈgainst sb to stop or make sb stop being friendly towards sb （使）与…反目成仇，变得敌对 ◆ She turned against her old friend. 她与老朋友翻脸了。 ◆ After the spanorce he tried to turn the children against their mother. 他离婚后企图教唆子女反对他们的母亲。 ★ ˌturn aˈround/ˈround \| ˌturn sb/sth aˈround/ˈround to change position or direction so as to face the other way; to make sb/sth do this （使）翻身，转身，翻转 ◆ Turn around and let me look at your back. 转过身去让我看看你的后背。 ◆ I turned my chair round to face the fire. 我把椅子转过来面向火炉。 ˌturn aˈround/ˈround \| ˌturn sth↔aˈround/ˈround if a business, economy, etc. turns aroundor sb turns it around,it starts being successful after it has been unsuccessful for a time （使企业、经济等）好转，扭转，有起色 ☞related noun turnaround ˌturn sb↔aˈway (from sth) to refuse to allow sb to enter a place 把某人拒之门外；不准某人进入 ◆ Hundreds of people were turned away from the stadium (= because it was full). 体育场满座，数百人被拒之门外。 ◆ They had nowhere to stay so I couldn't turn them away. 他们无处安身，所以我不能把他们打发走。 ★ ˌturn ˈback \| ˌturn sb/sth↔ˈback to return the way you have come; to make sb/sth do this （使）原路返回，往回走 ◆ The weather became so bad that they had to turn back. 天气变得非常恶劣，他们不得不循原路折回。 ◆ ( figurative) We said we would do it—there can be no turning back. 我们说过要干这事，不能反悔。 ◆ Our car was turned back at the border. 我们的汽车在边境被挡了回来。 ☞synonyms at return ★ ˌturn sb/sth↔ˈdown to reject or refuse to consider an offer, a proposal, etc. or the person who makes it 拒绝，顶回（提议、建议或提议人） ◆ Why did she turn down your invitation? 她为什么谢绝你的邀请？ ◆ He has been turned down for ten jobs so far. 他迄今申请了十份工作都遭到拒绝。 ◆ He asked her to marry him but she turned him down. 他请求她嫁给他，但是她回绝了。 ★ ˌturn sth↔ˈdown to reduce the noise, heat, etc. produced by a piece of equipment by moving its controls 把…调低；关小 ◆ Please turn the volume down. 请把音量调低些。 + adj. ◆ He turned the lights down low. 他把灯光调得暗了一些。 ˌturn ˈin 1 to face or curve towards the centre 朝内；向内拐 ◆ Her feet turn in. 她的两脚呈内八字。 2 ( old-fashioned) to go to bed 上床睡觉 ˌturn sb↔ˈin ( informal) to take sb to the police or sb in authority because they have committed a crime 把…扭送（到警察局）；使自首 ◆ She threatened to turn him in to the police. 她扬言要把他交给警方。 ◆ He decided to turn himself in. 他决定到警察局去自首。 ˌturn sth↔ˈin 1 to give back sth that you no longer need 交还，退还（不再需要的东西） ◆ You must turn in your pass when you leave the building. 你离开大楼时必须交还通行证。 2 ( especially NAmE) to give sth to sb in authority 上交；呈交；提交 ◆ They turned in a petition with 80 000 signatures. 他们递交了一份有 8 万人签名的请愿书。 ◆ I haven't even turned in Monday's work yet. 我连星期一的作业还没交呢。 3 to achieve a score, performance, profit, etc. 取得（分数）；完成（表演）；获得（利润） ◆ The champion turned in a superb performance to retain her title. 上届冠军表现十分出色，卫冕成功。 ˌturn ˈin on yourself to become too concerned with your own problems and stop communicating with others 忙于自己的事情而不与人交往；闭门谢客 ★ ˌturn (from sth) ˈinto sth to become sth 变成某事物 ◆ Our dream holiday turned into a nightmare. 我们梦想的假日变成了一场噩梦。 ◆ In one year she turned from a problem child into a model student. 一年内，她从问题儿童变成了模范学生。 ★ ˌturn sb/sth (from sth) ˈinto sth to make sb/sth become sth 使（从…）变成 ◆ Ten years of prison had turned him into an old man. 十年大狱使他变成了一个老头。 ◆ The prince was turned into a frog by the witch. 王子被女巫变成了一只青蛙。 ˌturn ˈoff \| ˌturn ˈoff sth [no passive ] to leave a road in order to travel on another 拐弯；转入另一条路 ◆ Is this where we turn off? 这儿是我们换道的地方吗？ ◆ The jet began to turn off the main runway. 那架喷气式飞机开始拐出主跑道。 ˌturn ˈoff ( informal) to stop listening to or thinking about sb/sth 不再听；不再想 ◆ I couldn't understand the lecture so I just turned off. 我听不懂讲课，所以也就不听了。 ˌturn sb↔ˈoff 1 to make sb feel bored or not interested 使厌烦；使失去兴趣 ◆ People had been turned off by both candidates in the election. 大选中的两位候选人都让人觉得扫兴。 2 to stop sb feeling sexually attracted; to make sb have a feeling of disgust 使（异性）失去兴趣；使厌恶 ☞related noun turn-off ★ ˌturn sth↔ˈoff to stop the flow of electricity, gas, water, etc. by moving a switch, button, etc. 关掉，截断（电流、煤气、水等） ◆ to turn off the light 关上灯 ◆ Please turn the television off before you go to bed. 睡觉前请关上电视。 ˈturn on sb to attack sb suddenly and unexpectedly 突然攻击 ◆ The dogs suddenly turned on each other. 那两条狗突然互相撕咬了起来。 ◆ Why are you all turning on me (= criticizing or blaming me)? 你们怎么突然都冲我来了？ ˈturn on sth [no passive ] 1 ( BrE) to depend on sth 依靠；依…而定；取决于 ◆ Much turns on the outcome of the current peace talks. 事情主要取决于当前和谈的结果。 2 [no passive ] to have sth as it main topic 以…为主题 ◆ The discussion turned on the need to raise standards. 这次讨论的主要议题是提高标准的必要性。 ˌturn sb↔ˈon ( informal) to make sb excited or interested, especially sexually 使性兴奋；使感兴趣 ◆ Jazz has never really turned me on. 我对爵士乐从未真正产生过兴趣。 ◆ She gets turned on by men in uniform. 她看到穿制服的男人就欲火攻心。 ☞related noun turn-on ˌturn sb ˈon (to sth) ( informal) to make sb become interested in sth or to use sth for the first time 使对…感兴趣；使首次使用 ◆ He turned her on to jazz. 他使她对爵士乐产生了兴趣。 ★ ˌturn sth↔ˈon to start the flow of electricity, gas, water, etc. by moving a switch, button, etc. 接通（电流、煤气、水等）；打开 ◆ to turn on the heating 打开供热系统 ◆ I'll turn the television on. 我来打开电视机。 ◆ ( figurative) He really knows how to turn on the charm (= suddenly become pleasant and attractive). 他确实懂得如何一展魅力。 ˌturn ˈout 1 to be present at an event 出席（某项活动）；在场 ◆ A vast crowd turned out to watch the procession. 有一大群人出来观看游行队伍。 ☞related noun turnout 2 ( used with an adverb or adjective, or in questions with how 与副词或形容词连用，或用于以 how 引导的疑问句 ) to happen in a particular way; to develop or end in a particular way …地发展（或发生）；结果… ◆ Despite our worries everything turned out well. 尽管我们都很担心，结果一切都顺利。 ◆ You never know how your children will turn out. 很难说子女将来的发展怎样。 + adj. ◆ If the day turns out wet, we may have to change our plans. 如果那天下雨的话，我们可能得改变计划。 3 to point away from the centre 向外；朝外 ◆ Her toes turn out. 她的脚趾向外撇。 4 ★ to be discovered to be; to prove to be 原来是；证明是；结果是 turnthat… ◆ It turned out that she was a friend of my sister. 她原来是我姐姐的朋友。 turnto be/have sth ◆ The job turned out to be harder than we thought. 这工作结果比我们想像的要难。 ◆ The house they had offered us turned out to be a tiny apartment. 他们向我们提供的房子原来是很小的公寓套间。 ˌturn sb/sth↔ˈout to produce sb/sth 制造；生产；培养出 ◆ The factory turns out 900 cars a week. 这家工厂每周生产 900 辆汽车。 ˌturn sb ˈout (of/from sth) to force sb to leave a place 赶走；逐出；撵走 ˌturn sth↔ˈout 1 to switch a light or a source of heat off 关掉（灯或热源）；熄灭 ◆ Remember to turn out the lights when you go to bed. 临睡前别忘了关灯。 2 ( BrE) to clean sth thoroughly by removing the contents and organizing them again 腾空；彻底清理 ◆ to turn out the attic 把阁楼腾空清扫 3 to empty sth, especially your pockets 弄空，掏净（尤指口袋） 4 to make sth point away from the centre 使向外；使朝外 ◆ She turned her toes out. 她把脚趾向外撇。 ˌturn ˈover 1 ★ to change position so that the other side is facing towards the outside or the top 翻身；翻转 ◆ If you turn over you might find it easier to get to sleep. 你若翻个身也许入睡容易些。 ◆ The car skidded and turned over. 汽车打滑向一侧翻倒了。 ◆ ( figurative) The smell made my stomach turn over (= made me feel sick). 这气味让我反胃。 2 (of an engine 发动机 ) to start or to continue to run 发动；转动；继续运转 3 to change to another channel when you are watching television 变换（电视频道） ˌturn ˈover sth to do business worth a particular amount of money in a particular period of time 营业额为…；做金额为…的生意 ◆ The company turns over £3.5 million a year. 这家公司一年的营业额为 350 万英镑。 ☞related noun turnover ˌturn sth↔ˈover 1 ★ to make sth change position so that the other side is facing towards the outside or the top 使翻个儿；使翻转 ◆ Brown the meat on one side, then turn it over and brown the other side. 把肉的一面烤黄，然后翻转过来，再烤另一面。 2 to think about sth carefully 认真思考；深思熟虑 ◆ She kept turning over the events of the day in her mind. 她脑子里不断琢磨当天发生的事。 3 (of a shop/store 商店 ) to sell goods and replace them 周转；销货和进货 ◆ A supermarket will turn over its stock very rapidly. 超级市场的货物周转得很快。 ☞related noun turnover 4 ( informal) to steal from a place 从…偷窃 ◆ Burglars had turned the house over. 盗贼把这所房子盗窃一空。 5 to make an engine start running 发动（引擎） ˌturn sb↔ˈover to sb to deliver sb to the control or care of sb else, especially sb in authority 移交，送交（他人看管，尤指当局） ◆ Customs officials turned the man over to the police. 海关官员把那个男子移交给警方看管。 ˌturn sth↔ˈover to sb to give the control of sth to sb 把…移交给（他人管理） ◆ He turned the business over to his daughter. 他把这个企业交给了女儿管理。 ˌturn sth↔ˈover to sth to change the use or function of sth 改变，转变（用途或功能） ◆ The factory was turned over to the manufacture of aircraft parts. 这家工厂转产飞机部件。 ★ ˈturn to sb/sth to go to sb/sth for help, advice, etc. 向…求助（或寻求指教等） ◆ She has nobody she can turn to. 她求助无门。 ˌturn ˈup 1 ★ to be found, especially by chance, after being lost （尤指失去后偶然）被发现，被找到 ◆ Don't worry about the letter—I'm sure it'll turn up. 别为那封信担心，我相信会找到的。 2 ★ (of a person 人 ) to arrive 到达；来到；露面 ◆ We arranged to meet at 7.30, but she never turned up. 我们约好 7:30 碰头，但她根本没露面。 3 (of an opportunity 机会 ) to happen, especially by chance 偶然出现；到来 ◆ He's still hoping something (= for example, a job or a piece of luck)will turn up. 他仍然在希望会有机会出现。 ☞related noun turn-up ˌturn sth↔ˈup 1 ★ to increase the sound, heat, etc. of a piece of equipment 开大，调高（音量、热量等） ◆ Could you turn the TV up? 你能把电视机的音量开大些吗？ + adj. ◆ The music was turned up loud. 音乐的音量开大了。 2 ( BrE) to make a piece of clothing shorter by folding and sewing it up at the bottom 将（衣服的底边）折起缝好；改短 OPP let down ☞related noun turn-up 3 to find sth 找到；发现 ◆ Our efforts to trace him turned up nothing. 我们辛辛苦苦跟踪他，却无功而返。 noun ★ [countable ] movement 活动 1 ★ an act of turning sb/sth around 转动；旋动 ◆ Give the handle a few turns. 转动几下把手。 of road/vehicle 道路；车辆 2 ★ a change in direction in a vehicle （车辆的）转弯，转向 ◆ Make a left/right turninto West Street. 向左╱右拐入西大街。 ☞see also three-point turn , U-turn 3 ( especially NAmE) ( BrE also turn·ing ) a place where a road leads away from the one you are travelling on 岔路口；拐弯处；转弯处 4 a bend or corner in a road （道路的）弯道，转弯处 ◆ a lane full of twists and turns 弯弯曲曲的小巷 time 时间 5 ★ the time when sb in a group of people should or is allowed to do sth （依次轮到的）机会 ◆ When it's your turn, take another card. 轮到你时，再抓一张牌。 ◆ Please wait your turn. 请等着轮到你。 ◆ Whose turn is itto cook? 轮到谁做饭了？ ◆ Steve took a turndriving while I slept. 我睡觉时，史蒂夫接着开车。 change 变化 6 an unusual or unexpected change in what is happening （异乎寻常或意外的）变化，转变 ◆ a surprising turn of events 意想不到的事态变化 ◆ His health has taken a turn for theworse (= suddenly got worse). 他的健康状况突然恶化。 ◆ Events took a dramatic turn in the weeks that followed. 在以后的几周里，事态急转直下。 ◆ The book is, by turns,funny and very sad. 这部书时而妙趣横生，时而悲悲戚戚。 ☞see also about-turn performance 表演 7 a short performance or piece of entertainment such as a song, etc. 短小节目 ◆ Everyone got up on stage to do a turn. 每个人都登台表演了一个小节目。 ☞see also star turn walk 步行 8 ( old-fashioned) a short walk 散步；转一圈 ◆ We took a turn around the park. 我们在公园里转了一圈。 illness 疾病 9 ( old-fashioned) a feeling of illness （疾病的）一阵发作；不适感 ◆ a funny turn (= a feeling that you may faint) 感到一阵晕眩 IDIOMS at every ˈturn everywhere or every time you try and do sth 处处；事事；每次 ◆ At every turn I met with disappointment. 我事事都不顺心。 (do sb) a good ˈturn (to do) sth that helps sb （为某人做）好事，善事；（做）有助于某人的事 ◆ Well, that's my good turn for the day. 好啦，这就是我今天做的好事。 done to a ˈturn ( BrE) cooked for exactly the right amount of time 烹调得恰到火候 give sb a ˈturn ( old-fashioned) to frighten or shock sb 使大吃一惊；吓某人一跳 in ˈturn 1 ★ one after the other in a particular order 依次；轮流；逐个 ◆ The children called out their names in turn. 孩子们逐一自报姓名。 2 as a result of sth in a series of events 相应地；转而 ◆ Increased production will, in turn, lead to increased profits. 增加生产会继而增加利润。 ˌone good ˌturn deserves aˈnother ( saying) you should help sb who has helped you 善须善报；要以德报德；好人应得好报 on the ˈturn ( especially BrE) going to change soon 即将变化 ◆ His luck is on the turn. 他就要时来运转了。 speak/talk ˌout of ˈturn to say sth that you should not because it is the wrong situation or because it offends sb 说话出格（或冒失、鲁莽、不合时宜） ★ take ˈturns (in sth/to do sth) ( BrE also take it in ˈturns ) if people take turnsor take it in turnsto do sth, they do it one after the other to make sure it is done fairly 依次；轮流 ◆ The male and female birds take turns in sitting on the eggs. 雄鸟和雌鸟轮流伏窝。 ◆ We take it in turns to do the housework. 我们轮流做家务。 the ˌturn of the ˈcentury/ˈyear the time when a new century/year starts 世纪之交；新年伊始；辞旧迎新之际 ◆ It was built at the turn of the century. 这是在世纪之交修建的。 a ˌturn of ˈmind a particular way of thinking about things 思维方式；思想方法 a ˌturn of ˈphrase a particular way of describing sth 措辞；表达方式；描述方式 a ˌturn of the ˈscrew an extra amount of pressure, cruelty,etc. added to a situation that is already difficult to bear or understand 雪上加霜 a ˌturn of ˈspeed a sudden increase in your speed or rate of progress; the ability to suddenly increase your speed 突然加速；加快进度；突然加快的能力 ◆ He put on an impressive turn of speed in the last lap. 他在最后一圈猛然加速。 ☞more at hand n. , serve v. turn / tɜːn ; NAmE tɜːrn /
LDC	turn1 verb turn2 noun turnturn1 /tɜːn $ tɜːrn/ ●●● S1 W1 verb Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1your body [intransitive, transitive] to move your body so that you are looking in a different direction → twist: Ricky turned and walked away. She turned her head in surprise.turn around/round/away Dan turned away, hiding the fear in his eyes.turn (your head/face) to do something He turned around to look at Kim. ‘No,’ she said, turning her head to see David’s reaction. Brigitte glared at him, turned on her heel (=turned away suddenly because of anger), and stomped out of the room.2object [transitive usually + adverb/preposition] to move something so that it is pointing or aiming in a different directionturn something around/over/upside down etc You may turn over your exam papers now.turn something on something/somebody The firemen turned their hoses on the blaze.turn something to face something/somebody Could you turn your chairs to face this way?turn a/the page (=move a page in a book over so that you can read the next page)turn something down/up He turned down the corner of the sheet to peep at the baby.3direction a)[intransitive, transitive] to go in a new direction when you are walking, driving etc, or to make the vehicle you are using do this: I watched until he turned the corner.turn left/right Turn left at the church.turn into/onto/down etc She cycled up the street and turned into Long Road. Turning the car around, we headed home. b)[intransitive] if a road, river etc turns, it curves and starts to go in a new direction: Further on, the river turns east. The road turns sharply at the top of the hill.4move around central point [intransitive, transitive] to move around a central or fixed point, or to make something move in this way: The wheels turned slowly, then picked up speed. For some reason, the key wouldn’t turn.turn the handle/knob/key/tap etc She gently turned the handle of the bedroom door.5change [linking verb, transitive] to start to have a different quality, or to make something do thisturn (something) red/blue/white etc Rose’s hair was already turning grey. In October the leaves turn orange and yellow. The sun had turned the sky a glowing pink.the weather turns cold/nasty etc (also it turns cold/nasty etc) Then it turned cold and started to rain.turn nasty/mean/violent etc (=suddenly become angry, violent etc) The police are worried that the situation could turn violent.► see thesaurus at become GRAMMAR: Linking verbsTurn is a linking verb in this meaning. It links the subject of the sentence with an adjective: · His face turned pale.· Their relationship turned sour.6attention/thoughts [intransitive, transitive] to start to think about, deal with, look at etc a particular person, thing, or subject, instead of what you were thinking about etc beforeturn your attention/thoughts/efforts etc to something/somebody Many investors have turned their attention to opportunities abroad. Phil turned his gaze towards the older man.turn to/towards etc something As usual, the conversation turned back to her children. Now is the time of year when thoughts turn in the direction of summer holidays. Next the Senator turned to education.7turn your back (on somebody/something) a)to refuse to help, support, or be involved with someone or something: How can you turn your back on your own mother? In his twenties he turned his back on his Catholic faith. b)to turn so that your back is pointing towards someone or something, and you are not looking at them: Angrily, she turned her back on him.8age/time [transitive] to become a particular age, or to reach a particular timesomebody turns 15/20/40 etc My son’s just turned 18.it’s turned 2 o'clock/5/midday etc It’s just turned three.9turn something inside out a)to pull a piece of clothing, bag etc so that the inside is facing out: Turn the sweater inside out before you wash it. b) (also turn something upside down) to search everywhere for something, in a way that makes a place very untidy: Thieves had turned the house upside down. c) (also turn something upside down/turn something on its head) to completely change the way that something is done, organized, thought about etc: New approaches to marketing turn old practices upside down. Her opinion of him had been turned on its head.10have turned the corner to start to improve after going through a difficult period or experience: The manager of the hotel chain claims that they have turned the corner.11make/let go out [transitive] to make or let someone or something go out from where they areturn somebody/something out/outside/into etc (something) Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured board. There are some criminals who cannot be turned loose onto the streets.12tide [intransitive] if the tide turns, the sea starts to come in or go out again13change development [intransitive, transitive] if something such as a war, situation, game of sport etc turns, or someone turns it, something happens to change the way it is developing: Mills turned the game by scoring twice. The victory turned the tide of the war in North Africa.14turn traitor to be disloyal to a person, group, or idea that you have strongly supported before15turn your ankle to twist your ankle in a way that injures it SYN sprain: Wright turned his ankle in the first minutes of the game.16an actor turned politician/a housewife turned author etc someone who has done one job and then does something completely different → poacher turned gamekeeper at poacher 17turn somebody’s head to be attractive in a romantic or sexual way: She turned heads whenever she walked into a room.18turn (people’s) heads if something turns people’s heads, they are surprised by it: It did turn some heads when he moved back to the village.19turn a profit American English to make a profit20turn a phrase to say something in a particular way: Cohen knows how to turn a phrase in his lyrics.21land [transitive] to break up soil so that it is ready for growing crops: a distant tractor turning the soil22wood/metal [transitive] to shape a wooden or metal object using a special tool23milk [intransitive] British English if milk turns, it becomes sour → turn a blind eye (to something) at blind1(3) , → turn the other cheek at cheek1(4) , → turn full circle at circle1(6) , → somebody would turn in their grave at grave1(3) , → not turn a hair at hair(11) , → turn your hand to (doing) something at hand1(26) , → turn over a new leaf at leaf1(3) , → turn your nose up (at something) at nose1(5) , → turn your stomach at stomach1(4) , → turn the tables (on somebody) at table1(6) , → turn tail at tail1(9) THESAURUS– Meaning 4turn to move around a central or fixed point: · The wheels of the train began to turn.go around (also go round British English) to turn around a central point. Go around is a little more informal than turn and is very common in everyday English: · When the fan goes around, the warm air is pushed back downwards.revolve/rotate to turn around and around a central point. Rotate and revolve are more formal than turn and sound more technical: · The Earth rotates on its axis once every twenty-four hours.· The stage revolves at various points during the performance.spin to turn around many times very quickly: · The ice skater began to spin faster and faster.whirl /wɜːl $ wɜːrl/ to spin around extremely quickly, often in a powerful or uncontrolled way: · The blades of the helicopter whirled overhead.twirl (around) to spin around quickly, especially as part of a dance or performance: · The couples were twirling around on the dance floor.swirl (around) to move around quickly in a circular movement, especially when the movement goes outwards or upwards from the center: · Her white skirt swirled around her legs as she danced.· The leaves began to swirl around.spiral to move in a continuous curve that gets nearer to or further from its central point as it goes around: · The smoke spiralled toward the ceiling.turn against phrasal verb to stop liking or supporting someone or something, or to make someone do this: Many people had turned against the war. Dave felt she was deliberately turning the kids against him.turn around (also turn round British English) phrasal verb1if a business, department etc that is not successful turns around, or if someone turns it around, it starts to be successful: The company turned around from losses of £1.4 million last year to profits of £26,800.turn something ↔ around At Rockwell International he had turned around a badly performing division. → turnaround 2if a situation, game etc turns around, or if someone turns it around, it changes and starts to develop in the way you want: After I met him, my whole life turned around.turn something ↔ around Fender’s batting could turn matches around in half an hour.3 turn around and say/do etc something spoken to say or do something that is unexpected or that seems unfair or unreasonable: You can’t just turn around and say that it was all my fault.4 turn something ↔ around to consider an idea, question etc in a different way, or change the words of something so that it has a different meaning: Let’s turn the whole idea around and look at it from another angle.5turn something ↔ around to complete the process of making a product or providing a service: We can turn around 500 units by next week.6every time somebody turns around spoken very often or all the time: Every time I turn around he seems to be checking up on me.turn away phrasal verb1turn somebody ↔ away to refuse to let someone enter a place or join an organization, for example because it is full: The show was so popular police had to turn people away. Thousands of applicants are turned away each year.2turn somebody ↔ away to refuse to give someone sympathy, help, or support: Anyone who comes to us will not be turned away. The insurance company has promised not to turn away its existing customers.3turn (somebody) away from somebody/something to stop supporting someone, or stop using or being interested in something, or to make someone do this: Consumers are turning away from credit cards. events that turned Henry away from his familyturn back phrasal verb1to go back in the direction you came from, or to make someone or something do this: It’s getting late – maybe we should turn back.turn somebody/something ↔ back The UN convoy was turned back at the border.2to return to doing something in the way it was done beforeturn back to The people are turning back to natural resources to survive. We’ve promised to help, and there’s no turning back (=you cannot change this)! → turn back the clock at clock1(3) turn down phrasal verb1to turn the switch on a machine such as an oven, radio etc so that it produces less heat, sound etc OPP turn up: Can you turn the TV down? I’m trying to work.2to refuse an offer, request, or invitation: They offered her the job but she turned it down. I’m not going to turn down an invitation to go to New York! Josie’s already turned him down (=refused his offer of marriage).turn in phrasal verb1turn something ↔ in to give something to a person in authority, especially an illegal weapon or something lost or stolen: The rebels were told to turn in their weapons and ammunition.turn in to My wallet was turned in to the police two days later.2turn something ↔ in American English to give back something you have borrowed or rented SYN return: When do the library books have to be turned in?3turn in something to produce a particular profit, result etc: Bimec turned in net profits of £2.4 million. Last night the team turned in another dazzling performance.4turn somebody ↔ in to tell the police who or where a criminal is: Margrove’s wife finally turned him in.5to go to bed: I think I’ll turn in early tonight.6turn something ↔ in American English to give a piece of work you have done to a teacher, your employer etc SYN hand in British English: Have you all turned in your homework assignments?turn into phrasal verb1to become something different, or to make someone or something do this: The sofa turns into a bed. A few weeks later, winter had turned into spring. Hollywood discovered her and turned her into a star.2to change by magic from one thing into another, or to make something do this: In a flash, the prince turned into a frog. The witch had turned them all into stone.3days turned into weeks/months turned into years etc used to say that time passed slowly while you waited for something to happen: Weeks turned into months, and still there was no letter.turn off phrasal verb1turn something ↔ off to make a machine or piece of electrical equipment such as a television, engine, light etc stop operating by pushing a button, turning a key etc SYN switch off OPP turn on: Don’t forget to turn the lights off when you leave.2turn something ↔ off to stop the supply of water, gas etc from flowing by turning a handle OPP turn on: They’ve turned the gas off for a couple of hours.3turn off (something) to leave the road you are travelling on and start travelling on another roadturn off at/near etc I think we should have turned off at the last exit.turn off the road/motorway etc Mark turned off the highway and into Provincetown. → turn-off 4 turn somebody ↔ off to make someone decide they do not like something: Any prospective buyer will be turned off by the sight of rotting wood. → turn-off 5 turn somebody ↔ off to make someone feel that they are not attracted to you in a sexual way OPP turn on: Men who stink of beer really turn me off. → turn-off turn on phrasal verb1turn something ↔ on to make a machine or piece of electrical equipment such as a television, engine, light etc start operating by pushing a button, turning a key etc SYN switch on OPP turn off: Jake turned on his computer and checked his mail.2turn something ↔ on to make the supply of water, gas etc start flowing from something by turning a handle OPP turn off: He turned on the gas and lit the stove. ‘I’m thirsty,’ she said, turning on the tap.3turn on somebody also turn upon somebody to suddenly attack someone, using physical violence or unpleasant words: Peter turned on Rae and screamed, ‘Get out of my sight!’4turn on something also turn upon something if a situation, event, argument etc turns on a particular thing or idea, it depends on that thing: As usual, everything turned on how much money was available.5turn somebody on to make someone feel sexually excited: The way he looked at her really turned her on. → turn-on 6turn somebody on to interest someone, or to make someone become interested in something: Science fiction just doesn’t turn me on.turn on to It was Walter who turned me on to vegetarian food.7turn on the charm also turn it on to suddenly start to be very nice, amusing, and interesting, especially in a way that is not sincere: Simon was good at turning on the charm at parties.turn out phrasal verb1to happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result, especially one that you did not expectturn out well/badly/fine etc It was a difficult time, but eventually things turned out all right.it turns out (that) It turned out that I was wrong. As it turned out (=used to say what happened in the end), he passed the exam quite easily.turn out to be something That guy turned out to be Maria’s second cousin.2turn the light out to stop the flow of electricity to a light by pressing a switch, pulling a string etc: Don’t forget to turn out the lights when you go!3if a lot of people turn out for an event, they go to watch it or take part in itturn out for About 70% of the population turned out for the election.turn out to do something Thousands turned out to watch yesterday’s match against Ireland. → turnout 4turn somebody ↔ out to force someone to leave a place permanently, especially their home: If you can’t pay the rent, they turn you out.5turn something ↔ out to produce or make something: The factory turns out 300 units a day.6well/beautifully/badly etc turned out dressed in good, beautiful etc clothes: elegantly turned-out young ladies7turn something ↔ out a)to empty something completely by taking out the contents: The policeman made him turn out his pockets. b)British English to take out everything in a room, drawer etc and clean the room etc thoroughly: Lea decided to turn out the attic.turn over phrasal verb1turn something over to somebody to give someone the right to own something, or to make someone responsible for dealing with something: He’ll turn the shop over to his son when he retires.turn the matter/problem/responsibility etc over to somebody I’m turning the project over to you.2turn something over to something to use land, a building etc for a different purpose: There is a new plan to turn the land over to wind farming.3turn somebody over to somebody to take a criminal to the police or another official organization: Suspected terrorists are immediately turned over to the law.4turn over something if a business turns over a particular amount of money, it earns that amount in a particular period of time: Within ten years the theme park was turning over £20 million. → turnover 5if an engine turns over, or if someone turns it over, it starts to work: The engine turned over twice and then stopped.6British English to turn a page in a book or a sheet of paper to the opposite side: Turn over and look at the next page.7British English to change to another channel on a television: Can we turn over? There’s a film I want to see.8turn something over British English to search a place thoroughly or steal things from it, making it very untidy: Burglars had been in and turned the whole house over. → turn over a new leaf at leaf1(3) , → turn something over in your mind at mind1(17) turn round phrasal verb British English → turn around turn to phrasal verb1to try to get help, advice, or sympathy from someone: I don’t know who to turn to. The Namibian government turned to South Africa for help.2to start to do or use something new, especially as a way of solving a problem: Many people here are turning to solar power.turn to drink/crime/drugs etc addicts who turn to crime to finance their habit3turn (something) to something to become a different quality, attitude, form of a substance etc, or to make something do this: Our laughter turned to horror as we realized that Jody was really hurt. When water turns to steam, it expands. A sudden storm turned the earth to mud.4to look at a particular page in a book: Turn to page 655 for more information.turn up phrasal verb1turn something ↔ up to turn a switch on a machine such as an oven, radio etc so that it produces more heat, sound etc OPP turn down: Turn the oven up to 220. Turn up the radio!2to be found, especially by chance, after having been lost or searched for: Eventually my watch turned up in a coat pocket.3to arrive at a place, especially in a way that is unexpected: You can’t just turn up and expect a meal.turn up late/early/on time etc Steve turned up late, as usual.4if an opportunity or situation turns up, it happens, especially when you are not expecting it: Don’t worry, I’m sure a job will turn up soon.5turn something ↔ up to find something by searching for it thoroughly: The police investigation hasn’t turned up any new evidence.6turn something ↔ up British English to shorten a skirt, trousers etc by folding up the bottom and sewing it → turn up trumps at trump1(4) turn upon phrasal verb formal1to suddenly attack someone, using physical violence or unpleasant words SYN turn on2if a situation, event, argument etc turns upon a particular thing or idea, it depends on that thing SYN turn on: The court case turned upon a technicality of company law. turn1 verb turn2 noun turnturn2 ●●● S1 W1 noun Entry menu Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1chance to do something [countable] the time when it is your chance, duty, or right to do something that each person in a group is doing one after the other SYN go British Englishturn to do something Whose turn is it to set the table? It’s your turn. Roll the dice. I think it’s our turn to drive the kids to school this week.RegisterIn everyday English, people often say that it is someone’s go in a game rather than turn:· Whose go is it now?· Wait until it’s your go.2take turns (also take it in turns) British English if two or more people take turns doing work, using something etc, they do it one after the other, for example in order to share the work or play fairly: You’ll have to take turns on the swing.take turns doing something The students were taking turns reading aloud.take turns in doing something British English We took turns in pushing the bike along.take turns to do something Dan and I usually take turns to cook.3in turn a)as a result of something: Interest rates were cut and, in turn, share prices rose. b)one after the other, especially in a particular order: Each of us in turn had to describe how alcohol had affected our lives.4road [countable] a)American English a place where one road goes in a different direction from the one you are on SYN turning British English: According to the map we missed our turn back there.take the first/a wrong etc turn (=go along the first etc road) I think we took a wrong turn coming out of town. Take the second turn on the left. b)a curve in a road, path etc: There’s a sharp turn coming up ahead.5change direction [countable] a change in the direction you are movingmake a left/right turn Make a left turn at the station.6change in events [countable] a sudden or unexpected change that makes a situation develop in a different waytake a dramatic/fresh/different etc turn From then on, our fortunes took a downward turn. My career had already taken a new turn. The president was stunned by the sudden turn of events.take a turn for the worse/better Two days after the operation, Dad took a turn for the worse.7the turn of the century/year the beginning of a new century or year: the short period from the turn of the century until World War One8at every turn happening again and again, especially in an annoying way: problems that presented themselves at every turn9act of turning something [countable] the act of turning something completely around a fixed point: I gave the screw another two or three turns.10by turns changing from one quality, feeling etc to another: By turns, a 14 year old is affectionate then aggressive, silent then outspoken.11turn of phrase a)the ability to say things in a clever or funny way: Kate has a colourful turn of phrase. b)a particular way of saying something SYN expression: What a strange turn of phrase!12speak/talk out of turn to say something you should not say in a particular situation, especially because you do not have enough authority to say it: I’m sorry if I spoke out of turn, Major Karr.13do somebody a good/bad turn to do something that is helpful or unhelpful for someone: You did me a good turn by driving Max home last night.14one good turn deserves another used to say that if someone does something nice for you, you should do something nice for them15turn of mind the particular way that someone usually thinks or feelsan academic/practical etc turn of mind youngsters with an independent turn of mind16on the turn British English a)if the tide is on the turn, the sea is starting to come in or go out b)starting to change, or in the process of changing: Hopefully my luck was on the turn. c)if milk, fish, or other food is on the turn, it is no longer fresh17turn of speed British English a sudden increase in your speed, or the ability to increase your speed suddenly: He’s a top goalkicker with a surprising turn of speed.18be done to a turn British English to be perfectly cooked19take a turn in/on etc something old-fashioned to walk somewhere for pleasure20give somebody a turn old-fashioned to frighten someone21have a turn British English old-fashioned to feel slightly ill
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